Features

High-performance, Low-power AVR 8-bit Microcontroller Advanced RISC Architecture

130 Powerful Instructions Most Single-clock Cycle Execution 32 x 8 General Purpose Working Registers Fully Static Operation Up to 16 MIPS Throughput at 16 MHz On-chip 2-cycle Multiplier Nonvolatile Program and Data Memories 8K Bytes of In-System Self-Programmable Flash Endurance: 10,000 Write/Erase Cycles Optional Boot Code Section with Independent Lock Bits In-System Programming by On-chip Boot Program True Read-While-Write Operation 512 Bytes EEPROM Endurance: 100,000 Write/Erase Cycles 1K Byte Internal SRAM Programming Lock for Software Security Peripheral Features Two 8-bit Timer/Counters with Separate Prescaler, one Compare Mode One 16-bit Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler, Compare Mode, and Capture Mode Real Time Counter with Separate Oscillator Three PWM Channels 8-channel ADC in TQFP and MLF package Eight Channels 10-bit Accuracy 6-channel ADC in PDIP package Eight Channels 10-bit Accuracy Byte-oriented Two-wire Serial Interface Programmable Serial USART Master/Slave SPI Serial Interface Programmable Watchdog Timer with Separate On-chip Oscillator On-chip Analog Comparator Special Microcontroller Features Power-on Reset and Programmable Brown-out Detection Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator External and Internal Interrupt Sources Five Sleep Modes: Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-save, Power-down, and Standby I/O and Packages 23 Programmable I/O Lines 28-lead PDIP, 32-lead TQFP, and 32-pad MLF Operating Voltages 2.7 - 5.5V (ATmega8L) 4.5 - 5.5V (ATmega8) Speed Grades 0 - 8 MHz (ATmega8L) 0 - 16 MHz (ATmega8) Power Consumption at 4 Mhz, 3V, 25C Active: 3.6 mA Idle Mode: 1.0 mA Power-down Mode: 0.5 A

8-bit with 8K Bytes In-System Programmable Flash ATmega8 ATmega8L

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PDIP
(RESET) PC6 (RXD) PD0 (TXD) PD1 (INT0) PD2 (INT1) PD3 (XCK/T0) PD4 VCC GND (XTAL1/TOSC1) PB6 (XTAL2/TOSC2) PB7 (T1) PD5 (AIN0) PD6 (AIN1) PD7 (ICP1) PB0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 PC5 (ADC5/SCL) PC4 (ADC4/SDA) PC3 (ADC3) PC2 (ADC2) PC1 (ADC1) PC0 (ADC0) GND AREF AVCC PB5 (SCK) PB4 (MISO) PB3 (MOSI/OC2) PB2 (SS/OC1B) PB1 (OC1A)

TQFP Top View

PD2 (INT0) PD1 (TXD) PD0 (RXD) PC6 (RESET) PC5 (ADC5/SCL) PC4 (ADC4/SDA) PC3 (ADC3) PC2 (ADC2) 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

(INT1) PD3 (XCK/T0) PD4 GND VCC GND VCC (XTAL1/TOSC1) PB6 (XTAL2/TOSC2) PB7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

PC1 (ADC1) PC0 (ADC0) ADC7 GND AREF ADC6 AVCC PB5 (SCK)

32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25

PD2 (INT0) PD1 (TXD) PD0 (RXD) PC6 (RESET) PC5 (ADC5/SCL) PC4 (ADC4/SDA) PC3 (ADC3) PC2 (ADC2)

(T1) PD5 (AIN0) PD6 (AIN1) PD7 (ICP1) PB0 (OC1A) PB1 (SS/OC1B) PB2 (MOSI/OC2) PB3 (MISO) PB4

MLF Top View

(INT1) PD3 (XCK/T0) PD4 GND VCC GND VCC (XTAL1/TOSC1) PB6 (XTAL2/TOSC2) PB7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17

PC1 (ADC1) PC0 (ADC0) ADC7 GND AREF ADC6 AVCC PB5 (SCK)

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(T1) PD5 (AIN0) PD6 (AIN1) PD7 (ICP1) PB0 (OC1A) PB1 (SS/OC1B) PB2 (MOSI/OC2) PB3 (MISO) PB4

NOTE: The large center pad underneath the MLF packages is made of metal and internally connected to GND. It should be soldered or glued to the PCB to ensure good mechanical stability. If the center pad is left unconneted, the package might loosen from the PCB.

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Overview
The ATmega8 is a low-power CMOS 8-bit microcontroller based on the AVR RISC architecture. By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, the ATmega8 achieves throughputs approaching 1 MIPS per MHz, allowing the system designer to optimize power consumption versus processing speed. Figure 1. Block Diagram
XTAL1 RESET PC0 - PC6 VCC XTAL2 PB0 - PB7

Block Diagram

PORTC DRIVERS/BUFFERS

PORTB DRIVERS/BUFFERS

GND

PORTC DIGITAL INTERFACE

PORTB DIGITAL INTERFACE

MUX & ADC AGND AREF PROGRAM COUNTER

ADC INTERFACE

TWI

STACK POINTER

TIMERS/ COUNTERS

OSCILLATOR

PROGRAM FLASH

SRAM

INTERNAL OSCILLATOR

INSTRUCTION REGISTER

GENERAL PURPOSE REGISTERS X

WATCHDOG TIMER

OSCILLATOR

INSTRUCTION DECODER

Y Z

MCU CTRL. & TIMING

CONTROL LINES

ALU

INTERRUPT UNIT

AVR CPU

STATUS REGISTER

EEPROM

PROGRAMMING LOGIC

SPI

USART

+ -

COMP. INTERFACE

PORTD DIGITAL INTERFACE

PORTD DRIVERS/BUFFERS

PD0 - PD7

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The AVR core combines a rich instruction set with 32 general purpose working registers. All the 32 registers are directly connected to the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), allowing two independent registers to be accessed in one single instruction executed in one clock cycle. The resulting architecture is more code efficient while achieving throughputs up to ten times faster than conventional CISC microcontrollers. The ATmega8 provides the following features: 8K bytes of In-System Programmable Flash with Read-While-Write capabilities, 512 bytes of EEPROM, 1K byte of SRAM, 23 general purpose I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, three flexible Timer/Counters with compare modes, internal and external interrupts, a serial programmable USART, a byte oriented Two-wire Serial Interface, a 6-channel ADC (eight channels in TQFP and MLF packages) with 10-bit accuracy, a programmable Watchdog Timer with Internal Oscillator, an SPI serial port, and five software selectable power saving modes. The Idle mode stops the CPU while allowing the SRAM, Timer/Counters, SPI port, and interrupt system to continue functioning. The Power-down mode saves the register contents but freezes the Oscillator, disabling all other chip functions until the next Interrupt or Hardware Reset. In Power-save mode, the asynchronous timer continues to run, allowing the user to maintain a timer base while the rest of the device is sleeping. The ADC Noise Reduction mode stops the CPU and all I/O modules except asynchronous timer and ADC, to minimize switching noise during ADC conversions. In Standby mode, the crystal/resonator Oscillator is running while the rest of the device is sleeping. This allows very fast start-up combined with low-power consumption. The device is manufactured using Atmels high density non-volatile memory technology. The Flash Program memory can be reprogrammed In-System through an SPI serial interface, by a conventional non-volatile memory programmer, or by an On-chip boot program running on the AVR core. The boot program can use any interface to download the application program in the Application Flash memory. Software in the Boot Flash Section will continue to run while the Application Flash Section is updated, providing true Read-While-Write operation. By combining an 8-bit RISC CPU with In-System SelfProgrammable Flash on a monolithic chip, the Atmel ATmega8 is a powerful microcontroller that provides a highly-flexible and cost-effective solution to many embedded control applications. The ATmega8 AVR is supported with a full suite of program and system development tools, including C compilers, macro assemblers, program debugger/simulators, In-Circuit Emulators, and evaluation kits.

Disclaimer

Typical values contained in this datasheet are based on simulations and characterization of other AVR microcontrollers manufactured on the same process technology. Min and Max values will be available after the device is characterized.

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Pin Descriptions
VCC GND Port B (PB7..PB0) XTAL1/XTAL2/TOSC1/TOSC2 Digital supply voltage. Ground. Port B is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The Port B output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source capability. As inputs, Port B pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port B pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running. Depending on the clock selection fuse settings, PB6 can be used as input to the inverting Oscillator amplifier and input to the internal clock operating circuit. Depending on the clock selection fuse settings, PB7 can be used as output from the inverting Oscillator amplifier. If the Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator is used as chip clock source, PB7..6 is used as TOSC2..1 input for the Asynchronous Timer/Counter2 if the AS2 bit in ASSR is set. The various special features of Port B are elaborated in Alternate Functions of Port B on page 56 and System Clock and Clock Options on page 23. Port C (PC5..PC0) Port C is an 7-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The Port C output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source capability. As inputs, Port C pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port C pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running. If the RSTDISBL Fuse is programmed, PC6 is used as an I/O pin. Note that the electrical characteristics of PC6 differ from those of the other pins of Port C. If the RSTDISBL Fuse is unprogrammed, PC6 is used as a Reset input. A low level on this pin for longer than the minimum pulse length will generate a Reset, even if the clock is not running. The minimum pulse length is given in Table 15 on page 36. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a Reset. The various special features of Port C are elaborated on page 59. Port D (PD7..PD0) Port D is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The Port D output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source capability. As inputs, Port D pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up resistors are activated. The Port D pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active, even if the clock is not running. Port D also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega8 as listed on page 61. RESET Reset input. A low level on this pin for longer than the minimum pulse length will generate a reset, even if the clock is not running. The minimum pulse length is given in Table 15 on page 36. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset.

PC6/RESET

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AVCC

AVCC is the supply voltage pin for the A/D Converter, Port C (3..0), and ADC (7..6). It should be externally connected to VCC, even if the ADC is not used. If the ADC is used, it should be connected to VCC through a low-pass filter. Note that Port C (5..4) use digital supply voltage, VCC. AREF is the analog reference pin for the A/D Converter. In the TQFP and MLF package, ADC7..6 serve as analog inputs to the A/D converter. These pins are powered from the analog supply and serve as 10-bit ADC channels. This datasheet contains simple code examples that briefly show how to use various parts of the device. These code examples assume that the part specific header file is included before compilation. Be aware that not all C compiler vendors include bit definitions in the header files and interrupt handling in C is compiler dependent. Please confirm with the C compiler documentation for more details.

AREF ADC7..6 (TQFP and MLF Package Only)

About Code Examples

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AVR CPU Core
Introduction
This section discusses the AVR core architecture in general. The main function of the CPU core is to ensure correct program execution. The CPU must therefore be able to access memories, perform calculations, control peripherals, and handle interrupts. Figure 2. Block Diagram of the AVR MCU Architecture
Data Bus 8-bit

Architectural Overview

Flash Program Memory

Program Counter

Status and Control

Instruction Register

32 x 8 General Purpose Registrers

Interrupt Unit SPI Unit Watchdog Timer

Indirect Addressing

Instruction Decoder

Direct Addressing

ALU

Control Lines

Analog Comparator

i/O Module1

Data SRAM

i/O Module 2

i/O Module n EEPROM

I/O Lines

In order to maximize performance and parallelism, the AVR uses a Harvard architecture with separate memories and buses for program and data. Instructions in the Program memory are executed with a single level pipelining. While one instruction is being executed, the next instruction is pre-fetched from the Program memory. This concept enables instructions to be executed in every clock cycle. The Program memory is InSystem Reprogrammable Flash memory. The fast-access Register File contains 32 x 8-bit general purpose working registers with a single clock cycle access time. This allows single-cycle Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) operation. In a typical ALU operation, two operands are output from the Register File, the operation is executed, and the result is stored back in the Register File in one clock cycle.

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Six of the 32 registers can be used as three 16-bit indirect address register pointers for Data Space addressing enabling efficient address calculations. One of the these address pointers can also be used as an address pointer for look up tables in Flash Program memory. These added function registers are the 16-bit X-, Y-, and Z-register, described later in this section. The ALU supports arithmetic and logic operations between registers or between a constant and a register. Single register operations can also be executed in the ALU. After an arithmetic operation, the Status Register is updated to reflect information about the result of the operation. The Program flow is provided by conditional and unconditional jump and call instructions, able to directly address the whole address space. Most AVR instructions have a single 16-bit word format. Every Program memory address contains a 16- or 32-bit instruction. Program Flash memory space is divided in two sections, the Boot program section and the Application program section. Both sections have dedicated Lock Bits for write and read/write protection. The SPM instruction that writes into the Application Flash memory section must reside in the Boot program section. During interrupts and subroutine calls, the return address Program Counter (PC) is stored on the Stack. The Stack is effectively allocated in the general data SRAM, and consequently the Stack size is only limited by the total SRAM size and the usage of the SRAM. All user programs must initialize the SP in the reset routine (before subroutines or interrupts are executed). The Stack Pointer SP is read/write accessible in the I/O space. The data SRAM can easily be accessed through the five different addressing modes supported in the AVR architecture. The memory spaces in the AVR architecture are all linear and regular memory maps. A flexible interrupt module has its control registers in the I/O space with an additional global interrupt enable bit in the Status Register. All interrupts have a separate Interrupt Vector in the Interrupt Vector table. The interrupts have priority in accordance with their Interrupt Vector position. The lower the Interrupt Vector address, the higher the priority. The I/O memory space contains 64 addresses for CPU peripheral functions as Control Registers, SPI, and other I/O functions. The I/O Memory can be accessed directly, or as the Data Space locations following those of the Register File, 0x20 - 0x5F.

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Arithmetic Logic Unit ALU
The high-performance AVR ALU operates in direct connection with all the 32 general purpose working registers. Within a single clock cycle, arithmetic operations between general purpose registers or between a register and an immediate are executed. The ALU operations are divided into three main categories arithmetic, logical, and bit-functions. Some implementations of the architecture also provide a powerful multiplier supporting both signed/unsigned multiplication and fractional format. See the Instruction Set section for a detailed description. The Status Register contains information about the result of the most recently executed arithmetic instruction. This information can be used for altering program flow in order to perform conditional operations. Note that the Status Register is updated after all ALU operations, as specified in the Instruction Set Reference. This will in many cases remove the need for using the dedicated compare instructions, resulting in faster and more compact code. The Status Register is not automatically stored when entering an interrupt routine and restored when returning from an interrupt. This must be handled by software. The AVR Status Register SREG is defined as:
Bit 7 I Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 6 T R/W 0 5 H R/W 0 4 S R/W 0 3 V R/W 0 2 N R/W 0 1 Z R/W 0 0 C R/W 0 SREG

Status Register

Bit 7 I: Global Interrupt Enable The Global Interrupt Enable bit must be set for the interrupts to be enabled. The individual interrupt enable control is then performed in separate control registers. If the Global Interrupt Enable Register is cleared, none of the interrupts are enabled independent of the individual interrupt enable settings. The I-bit is cleared by hardware after an interrupt has occurred, and is set by the RETI instruction to enable subsequent interrupts. The Ibit can also be set and cleared by the application with the SEI and CLI instructions, as described in the Instruction Set Reference. Bit 6 T: Bit Copy Storage The Bit Copy instructions BLD (Bit LoaD) and BST (Bit STore) use the T-bit as source or destination for the operated bit. A bit from a register in the Register File can be copied into T by the BST instruction, and a bit in T can be copied into a bit in a register in the Register File by the BLD instruction. Bit 5 H: Half Carry Flag The Half Carry Flag H indicates a Half Carry in some arithmetic operations. Half Carry is useful in BCD arithmetic. See the Instruction Set Description for detailed information. Bit 4 S: Sign Bit, S = N

The S-bit is always an exclusive or between the Negative Flag N and the Twos Complement Overflow Flag V. See the Instruction Set Description for detailed information. Bit 3 V: Twos Complement Overflow Flag The Twos Complement Overflow Flag V supports twos complement arithmetics. See the Instruction Set Description for detailed information. Bit 2 N: Negative Flag The Negative Flag N indicates a negative result in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the Instruction Set Description for detailed information. Bit 1 Z: Zero Flag

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The Zero Flag Z indicates a zero result in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the Instruction Set Description for detailed information. Bit 0 C: Carry Flag The Carry Flag C indicates a Carry in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the Instruction Set Description for detailed information.

General Purpose Register File

The Register File is optimized for the AVR Enhanced RISC instruction set. In order to achieve the required performance and flexibility, the following input/output schemes are supported by the Register File: One 8-bit output operand and one 8-bit result input. Two 8-bit output operands and one 8-bit result input. Two 8-bit output operands and one 16-bit result input. One 16-bit output operand and one 16-bit result input.

Figure 3 shows the structure of the 32 general purpose working registers in the CPU. Figure 3. AVR CPU General Purpose Working Registers
7 R0 R1 R2 R13 General Purpose Working Registers R14 R15 R16 R17 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R31 0x1A 0x1B 0x1C 0x1D 0x1E 0x1F X-register Low Byte X-register High Byte Y-register Low Byte Y-register High Byte Z-register Low Byte Z-register High Byte 0x0D 0x0E 0x0F 0x10 0x11 0 Addr. 0x00 0x01 0x02

Most of the instructions operating on the Register File have direct access to all registers, and most of them are single cycle instructions. As shown in Figure 3, each register is also assigned a Data memory address, mapping them directly into the first 32 locations of the user Data Space. Although not being physically implemented as SRAM locations, this memory organization provides great flexibility in access of the registers, as the X-, Y-, and Z-pointer Registers can be set to index any register in the file.

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The X-register, Y-register and Z-register The registers R26..R31 have some added functions to their general purpose usage. These registers are 16-bit address pointers for indirect addressing of the Data Space. The three indirect address registers X, Y and Z are defined as described in Figure 4. Figure 4. The X-, Y- and Z-Registers
15 X-register 7 R27 (0x1B) XH 0 7 R26 (0x1A) XL 0 0

15 Y-register 7 R29 (0x1D)

YH 0 7 R28 (0x1C)

YL

0 0

15 Z-register 7 R31 (0x1F)

ZH 0 7 R30 (0x1E)

ZL 0

In the different addressing modes these address registers have functions as fixed displacement, automatic increment, and automatic decrement (see the Instruction Set Reference for details).

Stack Pointer

The Stack is mainly used for storing temporary data, for storing local variables and for storing return addresses after interrupts and subroutine calls. The Stack Pointer Register always points to the top of the Stack. Note that the Stack is implemented as growing from higher memory locations to lower memory locations. This implies that a Stack PUSH command decreases the Stack Pointer. The Stack Pointer points to the data SRAM Stack area where the Subroutine and Interrupt Stacks are located. This Stack space in the data SRAM must be defined by the program before any subroutine calls are executed or interrupts are enabled. The Stack Pointer must be set to point above 0x60. The Stack Pointer is decremented by one when data is pushed onto the Stack with the PUSH instruction, and it is decremented by two when the return address is pushed onto the Stack with subroutine call or interrupt. The Stack Pointer is incremented by one when data is popped from the Stack with the POP instruction, and it is incremented by two when address is popped from the Stack with return from subroutine RET or return from interrupt RETI. The AVR Stack Pointer is implemented as two 8-bit registers in the I/O space. The number of bits actually used is implementation dependent. Note that the data space in some implementations of the AVR architecture is so small that only SPL is needed. In this case, the SPH Register will not be present.
Bit 15 SP15 SP7 7 Read/Write R/W R/W Initial Value 0 0 14 SP14 SP6 6 R/W R/W 0 0 13 SP13 SP5 5 R/W R/W 0 0 12 SP12 SP4 4 R/W R/W 0 0 11 SP11 SP3 3 R/W R/W 0 0 10 SP10 SP2 2 R/W R/W 0 0 9 SP9 SP1 1 R/W R/W 0 0 8 SP8 SP0 0 R/W R/W 0 0 SPH SPL

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Instruction Execution Timing

This section describes the general access timing concepts for instruction execution. The AVR CPU is driven by the CPU clock clkCPU, directly generated from the selected clock source for the chip. No internal clock division is used. Figure 5 shows the parallel instruction fetches and instruction executions enabled by the Harvard architecture and the fast-access Register File concept. This is the basic pipelining concept to obtain up to 1 MIPS per MHz with the corresponding unique results for functions per cost, functions per clocks, and functions per power-unit. Figure 5. The Parallel Instruction Fetches and Instruction Executions
T1 T2 T3 T4

clkCPU 1st Instruction Fetch 1st Instruction Execute 2nd Instruction Fetch 2nd Instruction Execute 3rd Instruction Fetch 3rd Instruction Execute 4th Instruction Fetch

Figure 6 shows the internal timing concept for the Register File. In a single clock cycle an ALU operation using two register operands is executed, and the result is stored back to the destination register. Figure 6. Single Cycle ALU Operation
T1 T2 T3 T4

clkCPU Total Execution Time Register Operands Fetch ALU Operation Execute Result Write Back

Reset and Interrupt Handling

The AVR provides several different interrupt sources. These interrupts and the separate Reset Vector each have a separate Program Vector in the Program memory space. All interrupts are assigned individual enable bits which must be written logic one together with the Global Interrupt Enable bit in the Status Register in order to enable the interrupt. Depending on the Program Counter value, interrupts may be automatically disabled when Boot Lock Bits BLB02 or BLB12 are programmed. This feature improves software security. See the section Memory Programming on page 219 for details. The lowest addresses in the Program memory space are by default defined as the Reset and Interrupt Vectors. The complete list of Vectors is shown in Interrupts on page 44. The list also determines the priority levels of the different interrupts. The lower the address the higher is the priority level. RESET has the highest priority, and next is INT0 the External Interrupt Request 0. The Interrupt Vectors can be moved to the start

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of the boot Flash section by setting the Interrupt Vector Select (IVSEL) bit in the General Interrupt Control Register (GICR). Refer to Interrupts on page 44 for more information. The Reset Vector can also be moved to the start of the boot Flash section by programming the BOOTRST Fuse, see Boot Loader Support Read-While-Write SelfProgramming on page 206. When an interrupt occurs, the Global Interrupt Enable I-bit is cleared and all interrupts are disabled. The user software can write logic one to the I-bit to enable nested interrupts. All enabled interrupts can then interrupt the current interrupt routine. The I-bit is automatically set when a Return from Interrupt instruction RETI is executed. There are basically two types of interrupts. The first type is triggered by an event that sets the Interrupt Flag. For these interrupts, the Program Counter is vectored to the actual Interrupt Vector in order to execute the interrupt handling routine, and hardware clears the corresponding Interrupt Flag. Interrupt Flags can also be cleared by writing a logic one to the flag bit position(s) to be cleared. If an interrupt condition occurs while the corresponding interrupt enable bit is cleared, the Interrupt Flag will be set and remembered until the interrupt is enabled, or the flag is cleared by software. Similarly, if one or more interrupt conditions occur while the global interrupt enable bit is cleared, the corresponding Interrupt Flag(s) will be set and remembered until the global interrupt enable bit is set, and will then be executed by order of priority. The second type of interrupts will trigger as long as the interrupt condition is present. These interrupts do not necessarily have Interrupt Flags. If the interrupt condition disappears before the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt will not be triggered. When the AVR exits from an interrupt, it will always return to the main program and execute one more instruction before any pending interrupt is served. Note that the Status Register is not automatically stored when entering an interrupt routine, nor restored when returning from an interrupt routine. This must be handled by software. When using the CLI instruction to disable interrupts, the interrupts will be immediately disabled. No interrupt will be executed after the CLI instruction, even if it occurs simultaneously with the CLI instruction. The following example shows how this can be used to avoid interrupts during the timed EEPROM write sequence. Assembly Code Example
in r16, SREG cli sbi EECR, EEMWE sbi EECR, EEWE out SREG, r16 ; restore SREG value (I-bit) ; store SREG value ; start EEPROM write ; disable interrupts during timed sequence

C Code Example
char cSREG; cSREG = SREG; /* store SREG value */ /* disable interrupts during timed sequence */ _CLI(); EECR |= (1<<EEMWE); /* start EEPROM write */ EECR |= (1<<EEWE); SREG = cSREG; /* restore SREG value (I-bit) */

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When using the SEI instruction to enable interrupts, the instruction following SEI will be executed before any pending interrupts, as shown in the following example. Assembly Code Example
sei ; set global interrupt enable sleep; enter sleep, waiting for interrupt ; note: will enter sleep before any pending ; interrupt(s)

C Code Example
_SEI(); /* set global interrupt enable */ _SLEEP(); /* enter sleep, waiting for interrupt */ /* note: will enter sleep before any pending interrupt(s) */

Interrupt Response Time

The interrupt execution response for all the enabled AVR interrupts is four clock cycles minimum. After four clock cycles, the Program Vector address for the actual interrupt handling routine is executed. During this 4-clock cycle period, the Program Counter is pushed onto the Stack. The Vector is normally a jump to the interrupt routine, and this jump takes three clock cycles. If an interrupt occurs during execution of a multi-cycle instruction, this instruction is completed before the interrupt is served. If an interrupt occurs when the MCU is in sleep mode, the interrupt execution response time is increased by four clock cycles. This increase comes in addition to the start-up time from the selected sleep mode. A return from an interrupt handling routine takes four clock cycles. During these four clock cycles, the Program Counter (2 bytes) is popped back from the Stack, the Stack Pointer is incremented by 2, and the I-bit in SREG is set.

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AVR ATmega8 Memories
In-System Reprogrammable Flash Program Memory
This section describes the different memories in the ATmega8. The AVR architecture has two main memory spaces, the Data memory and the Program Memory space. In addition, the ATmega8 features an EEPROM Memory for data storage. All three memory spaces are linear and regular. The ATmega8 contains 8K bytes On-chip In-System Reprogrammable Flash memory for program storage. Since all AVR instructions are 16- or 32-bits wide, the Flash is organized as 4K x 16 bits. For software security, the Flash Program memory space is divided into two sections, Boot Program section and Application Program section. The Flash memory has an endurance of at least 10,000 write/erase cycles. The ATmega8 Program Counter (PC) is 12 bits wide, thus addressing the 4K Program memory locations. The operation of Boot Program section and associated Boot Lock Bits for software protection are described in detail in Boot Loader Support Read-While-Write Self-Programming on page 206. Memory Programming on page 219 contains a detailed description on Flash Programming in SPI- or Parallel Programming mode. Constant tables can be allocated within the entire Program memory address space (see the LPM Load Program memory instruction description). Timing diagrams for instruction fetch and execution are presented in Instruction Execution Timing on page 12. Figure 7. Program Memory Map

$000

Application Flash Section

Boot Flash Section $FFF

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Figure 8 shows how the ATmega8 SRAM Memory is organized. The lower 1120 Data memory locations address the Register File, the I/O Memory, and the internal data SRAM. The first 96 locations address the Register File and I/O Memory, and the next 1024 locations address the internal data SRAM. The five different addressing modes for the Data memory cover: Direct, Indirect with Displacement, Indirect, Indirect with Pre-decrement, and Indirect with Post-increment. In the Register File, registers R26 to R31 feature the indirect addressing pointer registers. The direct addressing reaches the entire data space. The Indirect with Displacement mode reaches 63 address locations from the base address given by the Y- or Z-register. When using register indirect addressing modes with automatic pre-decrement and postincrement, the address registers X, Y and Z are decremented or incremented. The 32 general purpose working registers, 64 I/O Registers, and the 1024 bytes of internal data SRAM in the ATmega8 are all accessible through all these addressing modes. The Register File is described in General Purpose Register File on page 10. Figure 8. Data Memory Map
Register File R0 R1 R2 ... R29 R30 R31 I/O Registers $00 $01 $02 ... $3D $3E $3F Data Address Space $0000 $0001 $0002 ... $001D $001E $001F $0020 $0021 $0022 ... $005D $005E $005F Internal SRAM $0060 $0061 ... $045E $045F

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Data Memory Access Times
This section describes the general access timing concepts for internal memory access. The internal data SRAM access is performed in two clkCPU cycles as described in Figure 9. Figure 9. On-chip Data SRAM Access Cycles
T1 T2 T3

clkCPU Address Data WR Data RD

Compute Address Address Valid

Memory Vccess Instruction

Next Instruction

EEPROM Data Memory

The ATmega8 contains 512 bytes of data EEPROM memory. It is organized as a separate data space, in which single bytes can be read and written. The EEPROM has an endurance of at least 100,000 write/erase cycles. The access between the EEPROM and the CPU is described bellow, specifying the EEPROM Address Registers, the EEPROM Data Register, and the EEPROM Control Register. Memory Programming on page 219 contains a detailed description on EEPROM Programming in SPI- or Parallel Programming mode.

EEPROM Read/Write Access

The EEPROM Access Registers are accessible in the I/O space. The write access time for the EEPROM is given in Table 1 on page 19. A self-timing function, however, lets the user software detect when the next byte can be written. If the user code contains instructions that write the EEPROM, some precautions must be taken. In heavily filtered power supplies, VCC is likely to rise or fall slowly on Powerup/down. This causes the device for some period of time to run at a voltage lower than specified as minimum for the clock frequency used. See Preventing EEPROM Corruption on page 21. for details on how to avoid problems in these situations. In order to prevent unintentional EEPROM writes, a specific write procedure must be followed. Refer to the description of the EEPROM Control Register for details on this. When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is halted for four clock cycles before the next instruction is executed. When the EEPROM is written, the CPU is halted for two clock cycles before the next instruction is executed.

Read

Write

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The EEPROM Address Register EEARH and EEARL

Bit

15 EEAR7 7

14 EEAR6 6 R R/W 0 X

13 EEAR5 5 R R/W 0 X

12 EEAR4 4 R R/W 0 X

11 EEAR3 3 R R/W 0 X

10 EEAR2 2 R R/W 0 X

9 EEAR1 1 R R/W 0 X

8 EEAR8 EEAR0 0 R/W R/W X X EEARH EEARL

Read/Write

R R/W

Initial Value

0 X

Bits 15..9 Res: Reserved Bits These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega8 and will always read as zero. Bits 8..0 EEAR8..0: EEPROM Address The EEPROM Address Registers EEARH and EEARL specify the EEPROM address in the 512 bytes EEPROM space. The EEPROM data bytes are addressed linearly between 0 and 511. The initial value of EEAR is undefined. A proper value must be written before the EEPROM may be accessed. The EEPROM Data Register EEDR

Bit

7 MSB

0 LSB EEDR

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

Bits 7..0 EEDR7..0: EEPROM Data For the EEPROM write operation, the EEDR Register contains the data to be written to the EEPROM in the address given by the EEAR Register. For the EEPROM read operation, the EEDR contains the data read out from the EEPROM at the address given by EEAR. The EEPROM Control Register EECR

Bit

3
EERIE

2
EEMWE

1
EEWE

0
EERE EECR

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

R 0

R 0

R 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W X

R/W 0

Bits 7..4 Res: Reserved Bits These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega8 and will always read as zero. Bit 3 EERIE: EEPROM Ready Interrupt Enable Writing EERIE to one enables the EEPROM Ready Interrupt if the I bit in SREG is set. Writing EERIE to zero disables the interrupt. The EEPROM Ready interrupt generates a constant interrupt when EEWE is cleared. Bit 2 EEMWE: EEPROM Master Write Enable The EEMWE bit determines whether setting EEWE to one causes the EEPROM to be written. When EEMWE is set, setting EEWE within four clock cycles will write data to the EEPROM at the selected address If EEMWE is zero, setting EEWE will have no effect. When EEMWE has been written to one by software, hardware clears the bit to zero after four clock cycles. See the description of the EEWE bit for an EEPROM write procedure. Bit 1 EEWE: EEPROM Write Enable The EEPROM Write Enable Signal EEWE is the write strobe to the EEPROM. When address and data are correctly set up, the EEWE bit must be written to one to write the

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value into the EEPROM. The EEMWE bit must be written to one before a logical one is written to EEWE, otherwise no EEPROM write takes place. The following procedure should be followed when writing the EEPROM (the order of steps 3 and 4 is not essential): 1. Wait until EEWE becomes zero. 2. Wait until SPMEN in SPMCR becomes zero. 3. Write new EEPROM address to EEAR (optional). 4. Write new EEPROM data to EEDR (optional). 5. Write a logical one to the EEMWE bit while writing a zero to EEWE in EECR. 6. Within four clock cycles after setting EEMWE, write a logical one to EEWE. The EEPROM can not be programmed during a CPU write to the Flash memory. The software must check that the Flash programming is completed before initiating a new EEPROM write. Step 2 is only relevant if the software contains a boot loader allowing the CPU to program the Flash. If the Flash is never being updated by the CPU, step 2 can be omitted. See Boot Loader Support Read-While-Write Self-Programming on page 206 for details about boot programming. Caution: An interrupt between step 5 and step 6 will make the write cycle fail, since the EEPROM Master Write Enable will time-out. If an interrupt routine accessing the EEPROM is interrupting another EEPROM access, the EEAR or EEDR Register will be modified, causing the interrupted EEPROM access to fail. It is recommended to have the Global Interrupt Flag cleared during all the steps to avoid these problems. When the write access time has elapsed, the EEWE bit is cleared by hardware. The user software can poll this bit and wait for a zero before writing the next byte. When EEWE has been set, the CPU is halted for two cycles before the next instruction is executed. Bit 0 EERE: EEPROM Read Enable The EEPROM Read Enable Signal EERE is the read strobe to the EEPROM. When the correct address is set up in the EEAR Register, the EERE bit must be written to a logic one to trigger the EEPROM read. The EEPROM read access takes one instruction, and the requested data is available immediately. When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is halted for four cycles before the next instruction is executed. The user should poll the EEWE bit before starting the read operation. If a write operation is in progress, it is neither possible to read the EEPROM, nor to change the EEAR Register. The calibrated Oscillator is used to time the EEPROM accesses. Table 1 lists the typical programming time for EEPROM access from the CPU. Table 1. EEPROM Programming Time
Symbol EEPROM Write (from CPU) Note: Number of Calibrated RC Oscillator Cycles(1) 8448 Typ Programming Time 8.5 ms

1. Uses 1 MHz clock, independent of CKSEL Fuse settings.

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The following code examples show one assembly and one C function for writing to the EEPROM. The examples assume that interrupts are controlled (for example by disabling interrupts globally) so that no interrupts will occur during execution of these functions. The examples also assume that no Flash boot loader is present in the software. If such code is present, the EEPROM write function must also wait for any ongoing SPM command to finish. Assembly Code Example
EEPROM_write: ; Wait for completion of previous write sbic EECR,EEWE rjmp EEPROM_write ; Set up address (r18:r17) in address register out EEARH, r18 out EEARL, r17 ; Write data (r16) to data register out EEDR,r16 ; Write logical one to EEMWE sbi EECR,EEMWE ; Start eeprom write by setting EEWE sbi EECR,EEWE ret

C Code Example
void EEPROM_write(unsigned int uiAddress, unsigned char ucData) { /* Wait for completion of previous write */ while(EECR & (1<<EEWE)) ; /* Set up address and data registers */ EEAR = uiAddress; EEDR = ucData; /* Write logical one to EEMWE */ EECR |= (1<<EEMWE); /* Start eeprom write by setting EEWE */ EECR |= (1<<EEWE); }

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The next code examples show assembly and C functions for reading the EEPROM. The examples assume that interrupts are controlled so that no interrupts will occur during execution of these functions. Assembly Code Example
EEPROM_read: ; Wait for completion of previous write sbic EECR,EEWE rjmp EEPROM_read ; Set up address (r18:r17) in address register out EEARH, r18 out EEARL, r17 ; Start eeprom read by writing EERE sbi EECR,EERE ; Read data from data register in ret r16,EEDR

C Code Example
unsigned char EEPROM_read(unsigned int uiAddress) { /* Wait for completion of previous write */ while(EECR & (1<<EEWE)) ; /* Set up address register */ EEAR = uiAddress; /* Start eeprom read by writing EERE */ EECR |= (1<<EERE); /* Return data from data register */ return EEDR; }

EEPROM Write during Powerdown Sleep Mode

When entering Power-down sleep mode while an EEPROM write operation is active, the EEPROM write operation will continue, and will complete before the Write Access time has passed. However, when the write operation is completed, the Oscillator continues running, and as a consequence, the device does not enter Power-down entirely. It is therefore recommended to verify that the EEPROM write operation is completed before entering Power-down. During periods of low VCC, the EEPROM data can be corrupted because the supply voltage is too low for the CPU and the EEPROM to operate properly. These issues are the same as for board level systems using EEPROM, and the same design solutions should be applied. An EEPROM data corruption can be caused by two situations when the voltage is too low. First, a regular write sequence to the EEPROM requires a minimum voltage to operate correctly. Second, the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the supply voltage is too low. EEPROM data corruption can easily be avoided by following this design recommendation:

Preventing EEPROM Corruption

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Keep the AVR RESET active (low) during periods of insufficient power supply voltage. This can be done by enabling the internal Brown-out Detector (BOD). If the detection level of the internal BOD does not match the needed detection level, an external low VCC Reset Protection circuit can be used. If a reset occurs while a write operation is in progress, the write operation will be completed provided that the power supply voltage is sufficient.

I/O Memory

The I/O space definition of the ATmega8 is shown in on page 284. All ATmega8 I/Os and peripherals are placed in the I/O space. The I/O locations are accessed by the IN and OUT instructions, transferring data between the 32 general purpose working registers and the I/O space. I/O Registers within the address range 0x00 0x1F are directly bit-accessible using the SBI and CBI instructions. In these registers, the value of single bits can be checked by using the SBIS and SBIC instructions. Refer to the instruction set section for more details. When using the I/O specific commands IN and OUT, the I/O addresses 0x00 - 0x3F must be used. When addressing I/O Registers as data space using LD and ST instructions, 0x20 must be added to these addresses. For compatibility with future devices, reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed. Reserved I/O memory addresses should never be written. Some of the Status Flags are cleared by writing a logical one to them. Note that the CBI and SBI instructions will operate on all bits in the I/O Register, writing a one back into any flag read as set, thus clearing the flag. The CBI and SBI instructions work with registers 0x00 to 0x1F only. The I/O and Peripherals Control Registers are explained in later sections.

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System Clock and Clock Options
Clock Systems and their Distribution
Figure 10 presents the principal clock systems in the AVR and their distribution. All of the clocks need not be active at a given time. In order to reduce power consumption, the clocks to modules not being used can be halted by using different sleep modes, as described in Power Management and Sleep Modes on page 31. The clock systems are detailed Figure 10. Figure 10. Clock Distribution
Asynchronous Timer/Counter General I/O Modules ADC CPU Core RAM Flash and EEPROM

clkADC clkI/O clkASY clkCPU clkFLASH

AVR Clock Control Unit

Reset Logic

Watchdog Timer

Source Clock Clock Multiplexer

Watchdog Clock Watchdog Oscillator

Timer/Counter Oscillator

External RC Oscillator

External Clock

Crystal Oscillator

Low-Frequency Crystal Oscillator

Calibrated RC Oscillator

CPU Clock clkCPU

The CPU clock is routed to parts of the system concerned with operation of the AVR core. Examples of such modules are the General Purpose Register File, the Status Register and the Data memory holding the Stack Pointer. Halting the CPU clock inhibits the core from performing general operations and calculations. The I/O clock is used by the majority of the I/O modules, like Timer/Counters, SPI, and USART. The I/O clock is also used by the External Interrupt module, but note that some external interrupts are detected by asynchronous logic, allowing such interrupts to be detected even if the I/O clock is halted. Also note that address recognition in the TWI module is carried out asynchronously when clkI/O is halted, enabling TWI address reception in all sleep modes. The Flash clock controls operation of the Flash interface. The Flash clock is usually active simultaneously with the CPU clock.

I/O Clock clkI/O

Flash Clock clkFLASH

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Asynchronous Timer Clock clkASY

The Asynchronous Timer clock allows the Asynchronous Timer/Counter to be clocked directly from an external 32 kHz clock crystal. The dedicated clock domain allows using this Timer/Counter as a real-time counter even when the device is in sleep mode. The Asynchronous Timer/Counter uses the same XTAL pins as the CPU main clock but requires a CPU main clock frequency of more than four times the Oscillator frequency. Thus, asynchronous operation is only available while the chip is clocked on the Internal Oscillator. The ADC is provided with a dedicated clock domain. This allows halting the CPU and I/O clocks in order to reduce noise generated by digital circuitry. This gives more accurate ADC conversion results. The device has the following clock source options, selectable by Flash Fuse Bits as shown below. The clock from the selected source is input to the AVR clock generator, and routed to the appropriate modules. Table 2. Device Clocking Options Select(1)
Device Clocking Option External Crystal/Ceramic Resonator External Low-frequency Crystal External RC Oscillator Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator External Clock Note: CKSEL3..0 1111 - 1010 1001 1000 - 0101 0100 - 0001 0000

ADC Clock clkADC

Clock Sources

1. For all fuses 1 means unprogrammed while 0 means programmed.

The various choices for each clocking option is given in the following sections. When the CPU wakes up from Power-down or Power-save, the selected clock source is used to time the start-up, ensuring stable Oscillator operation before instruction execution starts. When the CPU starts from reset, there is as an additional delay allowing the power to reach a stable level before commencing normal operation. The Watchdog Oscillator is used for timing this real-time part of the start-up time. The number of WDT Oscillator cycles used for each time-out is shown in Table 3. The frequency of the Watchdog Oscillator is voltage dependent as shown in ATmega8 Typical Characteristics. The device is shipped with CKSEL = 0001 and SUT = 10 (1 MHz Internal RC Oscillator, slowly rising power). Table 3. Number of Watchdog Oscillator Cycles
Typical Time-out (VCC = 5.0V) 4.1 ms 65 ms Typical Time-out (VCC = 3.0V) 4.3 ms 69 ms Number of Cycles 4K (4,096) 64K (65,536)

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Crystal Oscillator
XTAL1 and XTAL2 are input and output, respectively, of an inverting amplifier which can be configured for use as an On-chip Oscillator, as shown in Figure 11. Either a quartz crystal or a ceramic resonator may be used. The CKOPT Fuse selects between two different Oscillator amplifier modes. When CKOPT is programmed, the Oscillator output will oscillate a full rail-to-rail swing on the output. This mode is suitable when operating in a very noisy environment or when the output from XTAL2 drives a second clock buffer. This mode has a wide frequency range. When CKOPT is unprogrammed, the Oscillator has a smaller output swing. This reduces power consumption considerably. This mode has a limited frequency range and it cannot be used to drive other clock buffers. For resonators, the maximum frequency is 8 MHz with CKOPT unprogrammed and 16 MHz with CKOPT programmed. C1 and C2 should always be equal for both crystals and resonators. The optimal value of the capacitors depends on the crystal or resonator in use, the amount of stray capacitance, and the electromagnetic noise of the environment. Some initial guidelines for choosing capacitors for use with crystals are given in Table 4. For ceramic resonators, the capacitor values given by the manufacturer should be used. Figure 11. Crystal Oscillator Connections

C2 C1

XTAL2 XTAL1 GND

The Oscillator can operate in three different modes, each optimized for a specific frequency range. The operating mode is selected by the fuses CKSEL3..1 as shown in Table 4. Table 4. Crystal Oscillator Operating Modes
CKOPT 1 1 1 0 Note: CKSEL3..1 101(1) 110 111 101, 110, 111 Frequency Range(MHz) 0.4 - 0.9 0.9 - 3.0 3.0 - 8.0 1.0 Recommended Range for Capacitors C1 and C2 for Use with Crystals (pF) 12 - 22 12 - 22 12 - 22

1. This option should not be used with crystals, only with ceramic resonators.

The CKSEL0 Fuse together with the SUT1..0 Fuses select the start-up times as shown in Table 5.

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Start-up Time from Power-down and Power-save 258 CK(1) 258 CK(1) 1K CK(2) 1K CK(2) 1K CK(2) 16K CK 16K CK 16K CK Additional Delay from Reset (VCC = 5.0V) 4.1 ms 65 ms 4.1 ms 65 ms 4.1 ms 65 ms

CKSEL0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Notes:

SUT1..0 00 01 10 11 00 01 10 11

Recommended Usage Ceramic resonator, fast rising power Ceramic resonator, slowly rising power Ceramic resonator, BOD enabled Ceramic resonator, fast rising power Ceramic resonator, slowly rising power Crystal Oscillator, BOD enabled Crystal Oscillator, fast rising power Crystal Oscillator, slowly rising power

1. These options should only be used when not operating close to the maximum frequency of the device, and only if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the application. These options are not suitable for crystals. 2. These options are intended for use with ceramic resonators and will ensure frequency stability at start-up. They can also be used with crystals when not operating close to the maximum frequency of the device, and if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the application.

Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator

To use a 32.768 kHz watch crystal as the clock source for the device, the Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator must be selected by setting the CKSEL Fuses to 1001. The crystal should be connected as shown in Figure 11. By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable internal capacitors on XTAL1 and XTAL2, thereby removing the need for external capacitors. The internal capacitors have a nominal value of 36 pF. When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in Table 6. Table 6. Start-up Times for the Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection
Start-up Time from Power-down and Power-save 1K CK(1) 1K CK
(1)

SUT1..0 00 01 10 11 Note:

Additional Delay from Reset (VCC = 5.0V) 4.1 ms 65 ms 65 ms Reserved

Recommended Usage Fast rising power or BOD enabled Slowly rising power Stable frequency at start-up

32K CK

1. These options should only be used if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the application.

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External RC Oscillator
For timing insensitive applications, the external RC configuration shown in Figure 12 can be used. The frequency is roughly estimated by the equation f = 1/(3RC). C should be at least 22 pF. By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable an internal 36 pF capacitor between XTAL1 and GND, thereby removing the need for an external capacitor. Figure 12. External RC Configuration

VCC NC

XTAL2 XTAL1

C GND

The Oscillator can operate in four different modes, each optimized for a specific frequency range. The operating mode is selected by the fuses CKSEL3..0 as shown in Table 7. Table 7. External RC Oscillator Operating Modes
CKSEL3..0 0101 0110 0111 1000 Frequency Range (MHz) 0.1 - 0.9 0.9 - 3.0 3.0 - 8.0 8.0 - 12.0

When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in Table 8. Table 8. Start-up Times for the External RC Oscillator Clock Selection
Start-up Time from Power-down and Power-save 18 CK 18 CK 18 CK 6 CK
(1)

SUT1..0 00 01 10 11 Note:

Additional Delay from Reset (VCC = 5.0V) 4.1 ms 65 ms 4.1 ms

Recommended Usage BOD enabled Fast rising power Slowly rising power Fast rising power or BOD enabled

1. This option should not be used when operating close to the maximum frequency of the device.

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Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator

The calibrated internal RC Oscillator provides a fixed 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0 MHz clock. All frequencies are nominal values at 5V and 25C. This clock may be selected as the system clock by programming the CKSEL Fuses as shown in Table 9. If selected, it will operate with no external components. The CKOPT Fuse should always be unprogrammed when using this clock option. During reset, hardware loads the 1 MHz calibration byte into the OSCCAL Register and thereby automatically calibrates the RC Oscillator. At 5V, 25C and 1.0 MHz Oscillator frequency selected, this calibration gives a frequency within 3% of the nominal frequency. Using run-time calibration methods as described in application notes available at www.atmel.com/avr it is possible to achieve 1% accuracy at any given VCC and Temperature. When this Oscillator is used as the chip clock, the Watchdog Oscillator will still be used for the Watchdog Timer and for the Reset Time-out. For more information on the pre-programmed calibration value, see the section Calibration Byte on page 222. Table 9. Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator Operating Modes
CKSEL3..0 0001(1) 0010 0011 0100 Note: 1. The device is shipped with this option selected. Nominal Frequency (MHz) 1.0 2.0 4.0 8.0

When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in Table 10. PB6 (XTAL1/TOSC1) and PB7(XTAL2/TOSC2) can be used as either general I/O pins or Timer Oscillator pins.. Table 10. Start-up Times for the Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator Clock Selection
Start-up Time from Power-down and Power-save 6 CK 6 CK 6 CK Additional Delay from Reset (VCC = 5.0V) 4.1 ms 65 ms Reserved 1. The device is shipped with this option selected.

SUT1..0 00 01 10
(1)

Recommended Usage BOD enabled Fast rising power Slowly rising power

11 Note:

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Oscillator Calibration Register OSCCAL
Bit 7 CAL7 Read/Write Initial Value R/W 6 CAL6 R/W 5 CAL5 R/W 4 CAL4 R/W 3 CAL3 R/W 2 CAL2 R/W 1 CAL1 R/W 0 CAL0 R/W OSCCAL

Device Specific Calibration Value

Bits 7..0 CAL7..0: Oscillator Calibration Value Writing the calibration byte to this address will trim the Internal Oscillator to remove process variations from the Oscillator frequency. During Reset, the 1 MHz calibration value which is located in the signature row High byte (address 0x00) is automatically loaded into the OSCCAL Register. If the internal RC is used at other frequencies, the calibration values must be loaded manually. This can be done by first reading the signature row by a programmer, and then store the calibration values in the Flash or EEPROM. Then the value can be read by software and loaded into the OSCCAL Register. When OSCCAL is zero, the lowest available frequency is chosen. Writing non-zero values to this register will increase the frequency of the Internal Oscillator. Writing 0xFF to the register gives the highest available frequency. The calibrated Oscillator is used to time EEPROM and Flash access. If EEPROM or Flash is written, do not calibrate to more than 10% above the nominal frequency. Otherwise, the EEPROM or Flash write may fail. Note that the Oscillator is intended for calibration to 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0 MHz. Tuning to other values is not guaranteed, as indicated in Table 11. Table 11. Internal RC Oscillator Frequency Range
OSCCAL Value 0x00 0x7F 0xFF Min Frequency in Percentage of Nominal Frequency (%) 50 75 100 Max Frequency in Percentage of Nominal Frequency (%) 100 150 200

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External Clock

To drive the device from an external clock source, XTAL1 should be driven as shown in Figure 13. To run the device on an external clock, the CKSEL Fuses must be programmed to 0000. By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable an internal 36 pF capacitor between XTAL1 and GND. Figure 13. External Clock Drive Configuration

EXTERNAL CLOCK SIGNAL

When this clock source is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT Fuses as shown in Table 12. Table 12. Start-up Times for the External Clock Selection
Start-up Time from Power-down and Power-save 6 CK 6 CK 6 CK Additional Delay from Reset (VCC = 5.0V) 4.1 ms 65 ms Reserved

SUT1..0 00 01 10 11

Recommended Usage BOD enabled Fast rising power Slowly rising power

When applying an external clock, it is required to avoid sudden changes in the applied clock frequency to ensure stable operation of the MCU. A variation in frequency of more than 2% from one clock cycle to the next can lead to unpredictable behavior. It is required to ensure that the MCU is kept in Reset during such changes in the clock frequency.

Timer/Counter Oscillator

For AVR microcontrollers with Timer/Counter Oscillator pins (TOSC1 and TOSC2), the crystal is connected directly between the pins. By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable internal capacitors on XTAL1 and XTAL2, thereby removing the need for external capacitors. The Oscillator is optimized for use with a 32.768 kHz watch crystal. Applying an external clock source to TOSC1 is not recommended.

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Power Management and Sleep Modes
Sleep modes enable the application to shut down unused modules in the MCU, thereby saving power. The AVR provides various sleep modes allowing the user to tailor the power consumption to the applications requirements. To enter any of the five sleep modes, the SE bit in MCUCR must be written to logic one and a SLEEP instruction must be executed. The SM2, SM1, and SM0 bits in the MCUCR Register select which sleep mode (Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-down, Power-save, or Standby) will be activated by the SLEEP instruction. See Table 13 for a summary. If an enabled interrupt occurs while the MCU is in a sleep mode, the MCU wakes up. The MCU is then halted for four cycles in addition to the start-up time, it executes the interrupt routine, and resumes execution from the instruction following SLEEP. The contents of the Register File and SRAM are unaltered when the device wakes up from sleep. If a reset occurs during sleep mode, the MCU wakes up and executes from the Reset Vector. Note that the Extended Standby mode present in many other AVR MCUs has been removed in the ATmega8, as the TOSC and XTAL inputs share the same physical pins. Figure 10 on page 23 presents the different clock systems in the ATmega8, and their distribution. The figure is helpful in selecting an appropriate sleep mode. MCU Control Register MCUCR The MCU Control Register contains control bits for power management.
Bit 7 SE Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 6 SM2 R/W 0 5 SM1 R/W 0 4 SM0 R/W 0 3 ISC11 R/W 0 2 ISC10 R/W 0 1 ISC01 R/W 0 0 ISC00 R/W 0 MCUCR

Bit 7 SE: Sleep Enable The SE bit must be written to logic one to make the MCU enter the sleep mode when the SLEEP instruction is executed. To avoid the MCU entering the sleep mode unless it is the programmers purpose, it is recommended to set the Sleep Enable (SE) bit just before the execution of the SLEEP instruction. Bits 6..4 SM2..0: Sleep Mode Select Bits 2, 1, and 0 These bits select between the five available sleep modes as shown in Table 13. Table 13. Sleep Mode Select
SM2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Note: SM1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 SM0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Sleep Mode Idle ADC Noise Reduction Power-down Power-save Reserved Reserved Standby(1)

1. Standby mode is only available with external crystals or resonators.

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When the SM2..0 bits are written to 000, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Idle mode, stopping the CPU but allowing SPI, USART, Analog Comparator, ADC, Twowire Serial Interface, Timer/Counters, Watchdog, and the interrupt system to continue operating. This sleep mode basically halts clkCPU and clkFLASH, while allowing the other clocks to run. Idle mode enables the MCU to wake up from external triggered interrupts as well as internal ones like the Timer Overflow and USART Transmit Complete interrupts. If wake-up from the Analog Comparator interrupt is not required, the Analog Comparator can be powered down by setting the ACD bit in the Analog Comparator Control and Status Register ACSR. This will reduce power consumption in Idle mode. If the ADC is enabled, a conversion starts automatically when this mode is entered.

ADC Noise Reduction Mode

When the SM2..0 bits are written to 001, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter ADC Noise Reduction mode, stopping the CPU but allowing the ADC, the external interrupts, the Two-wire Serial Interface address watch, Timer/Counter2 and the Watchdog to continue operating (if enabled). This sleep mode basically halts clk I/O, clkCPU, and clkFLASH, while allowing the other clocks to run. This improves the noise environment for the ADC, enabling higher resolution measurements. If the ADC is enabled, a conversion starts automatically when this mode is entered. Apart form the ADC Conversion Complete interrupt, only an External Reset, a Watchdog Reset, a Brown-out Reset, a Two-wire Serial Interface address match interrupt, a Timer/Counter2 interrupt, an SPM/EEPROM ready interrupt, or an external level interrupt on INT0 or INT1, can wake up the MCU from ADC Noise Reduction mode.

Power-down Mode

When the SM2..0 bits are written to 010, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Power-down mode. In this mode, the External Oscillator is stopped, while the external interrupts, the Two-wire Serial Interface address watch, and the Watchdog continue operating (if enabled). Only an External Reset, a Watchdog Reset, a Brown-out Reset, a Two-wire Serial Interface address match interrupt, or an external level interrupt on INT0 or INT1, can wake up the MCU. This sleep mode basically halts all generated clocks, allowing operation of asynchronous modules only. Note that if a level triggered interrupt is used for wake-up from Power-down mode, the changed level must be held for some time to wake up the MCU. Refer to External Interrupts on page 64 for details. When waking up from Power-down mode, there is a delay from the wake-up condition occurs until the wake-up becomes effective. This allows the clock to restart and become stable after having been stopped. The wake-up period is defined by the same CKSEL Fuses that define the Reset Time-out period, as described in Clock Sources on page 24.

Power-save Mode

When the SM2..0 bits are written to 011, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Power-save mode. This mode is identical to Power-down, with one exception: If Timer/Counter2 is clocked asynchronously, i.e. the AS2 bit in ASSR is set, Timer/Counter2 will run during sleep. The device can wake up from either Timer Overflow or Output Compare event from Timer/Counter2 if the corresponding Timer/Counter2 interrupt enable bits are set in TIMSK, and the global interrupt enable bit in SREG is set. If the asynchronous timer is NOT clocked asynchronously, Power-down mode is recommended instead of Power-save mode because the contents of the registers in the

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asynchronous timer should be considered undefined after wake-up in Power-save mode if AS2 is 0. This sleep mode basically halts all clocks except clkASY, allowing operation only of asynchronous modules, including Timer/Counter 2 if clocked asynchronously.

Standby Mode

When the SM2..0 bits are 110 and an external crystal/resonator clock option is selected, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Standby mode. This mode is identical to Power-down with the exception that the Oscillator is kept running. From Standby mode, the device wakes up in 6 clock cycles.

Table 14. Active Clock Domains and Wake-up Sources in the Different Sleep Modes
Active Clock Domains
Sleep Mode

Oscillators

Wake-up Sources

clkCPU clkFLASH clkIO clkADC clkASY X X X X X

TWI SPM/ Main Clock Timer Osc. INT1 Address Timer EEPROM Other Source Enabled Enabled INT0 Match 2 Ready ADC I/O X X X(2) X(2) X X(3) X(3) X X X X X X(2) X X X X X X X

Idle ADC Noise Reduction Power Down Power Save Standby(1) Notes:

X(2) X

X(2)

X(3) X(3)

1. External Crystal or resonator selected as clock source. 2. If AS2 bit in ASSR is set. 3. Only level interrupt INT1 and INT0.

Minimizing Power Consumption

There are several issues to consider when trying to minimize the power consumption in an AVR controlled system. In general, sleep modes should be used as much as possible, and the sleep mode should be selected so that as few as possible of the devices functions are operating. All functions not needed should be disabled. In particular, the following modules may need special consideration when trying to achieve the lowest possible power consumption. If enabled, the ADC will be enabled in all sleep modes. To save power, the ADC should be disabled before entering any sleep mode. When the ADC is turned off and on again, the next conversion will be an extended conversion. Refer to Analog-to-Digital Converter on page 193 for details on ADC operation. When entering Idle mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled if not used. When entering ADC Noise Reduction mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled. In the other sleep modes, the Analog Comparator is automatically disabled. However, if the Analog Comparator is set up to use the Internal Voltage Reference as input, the Analog Comparator should be disabled in all sleep modes. Otherwise, the Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled, independent of sleep mode. Refer to Analog Comparator on page 190 for details on how to configure the Analog Comparator.

Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)

Analog Comparator

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If the Brown-out Detector is not needed in the application, this module should be turned off. If the Brown-out Detector is enabled by the BODEN Fuse, it will be enabled in all sleep modes, and hence, always consume power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute significantly to the total current consumption. Refer to Brown-out Detection on page 38 for details on how to configure the Brown-out Detector. The Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled when needed by the Brown-out Detector, the Analog Comparator or the ADC. If these modules are disabled as described in the sections above, the internal voltage reference will be disabled and it will not be consuming power. When turned on again, the user must allow the reference to start up before the output is used. If the reference is kept on in sleep mode, the output can be used immediately. Refer to Internal Voltage Reference on page 40 for details on the start-up time. If the Watchdog Timer is not needed in the application, this module should be turned off. If the Watchdog Timer is enabled, it will be enabled in all sleep modes, and hence, always consume power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute significantly to the total current consumption. Refer to Watchdog Timer on page 41 for details on how to configure the Watchdog Timer. When entering a sleep mode, all port pins should be configured to use minimum power. The most important thing is then to ensure that no pins drive resistive loads. In sleep modes where the both the I/O clock (clkI/O) and the ADC clock (clkADC) are stopped, the input buffers of the device will be disabled. This ensures that no power is consumed by the input logic when not needed. In some cases, the input logic is needed for detecting wake-up conditions, and it will then be enabled. Refer to the section Digital Input Enable and Sleep Modes on page 53 for details on which pins are enabled. If the input buffer is enabled and the input signal is left floating or have an analog signal level close to VCC/2, the input buffer will use excessive power.

Internal Voltage Reference

Watchdog Timer

Port Pins

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System Control and Reset
Resetting the AVR During Reset, all I/O Registers are set to their initial values, and the program starts execution from the Reset Vector. If the program never enables an interrupt source, the Interrupt Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these locations. This is also the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt Vectors are in the boot section or vice versa. The circuit diagram in Figure 14 shows the Reset Logic. Table 15 defines the electrical parameters of the reset circuitry. The I/O ports of the AVR are immediately reset to their initial state when a reset source goes active. This does not require any clock source to be running. After all reset sources have gone inactive, a delay counter is invoked, stretching the internal reset. This allows the power to reach a stable level before normal operation starts. The time-out period of the delay counter is defined by the user through the CKSEL Fuses. The different selections for the delay period are presented in Clock Sources on page 24. Reset Sources The ATmega8 has four sources of Reset: Power-on Reset. The MCU is reset when the supply voltage is below the Power-on Reset threshold (VPOT). External Reset. The MCU is reset when a low level is present on the RESET pin for longer than the minimum pulse length. Watchdog Reset. The MCU is reset when the Watchdog Timer period expires and the Watchdog is enabled. Brown-out Reset. The MCU is reset when the supply voltage VCC is below the Brown-out Reset threshold (VBOT) and the Brown-out Detector is enabled.

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Figure 14. Reset Logic

DATA BUS

MCU Control and Status Register (MCUCSR) PORF BORF EXTRF WDRF BODEN BODLEVEL Brown-Out Reset Circuit Pull-up Resistor
SPIKE FILTER

Watchdog Oscillator

Clock Generator

CK

Delay Counters TIMEOUT

CKSEL[3:0] SUT[1:0]

Table 15. Reset Characteristics

Symbol Parameter Power-on Reset Threshold Voltage (rising)(1) VPOT Power-on Reset Threshold Voltage (falling) RESET Pin Threshold Voltage Minimum pulse width on RESET Pin Brown-out Reset Threshold Voltage(2) Minimum low voltage period for Brown-out Detection Brown-out Detector hysteresis BODLEVEL = 1 BODLEVEL = 0 BODLEVEL = 1 BODLEVEL = 0 2.4 3.7 2.6 4.0 2 2 130 0.2 Condition Min Typ 1.4 1.3 Max 2.3 2.3 0.9 1.5 2.9 V 4.5 s s mV Units V V VCC s

VRST tRST VBOT

tBOD VHYST Notes:

1. The Power-on Reset will not work unless the supply voltage has been below VPOT (falling). 2. VBOT may be below nominal minimum operating voltage for some devices. For devices where this is the case, the device is tested down to VCC = VBOT during the production test. This guarantees that a Brown-out Reset will occur before VCC drops to a voltage where correct operation of the microcontroller is no longer guaranteed. The test is performed using BODLEVEL = 1 for ATmega8L and BODLEVEL = 0 for ATmega8. BODLEVEL = 1 is not applicable for ATmega8.

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Power-on Reset A Power-on Reset (POR) pulse is generated by an On-chip detection circuit. The detection level is defined in Table 15. The POR is activated whenever VCC is below the detection level. The POR circuit can be used to trigger the Start-up Reset, as well as to detect a failure in supply voltage. A Power-on Reset (POR) circuit ensures that the device is reset from Power-on. Reaching the Power-on Reset threshold voltage invokes the delay counter, which determines how long the device is kept in RESET after VCC rise. The RESET signal is activated again, without any delay, when VCC decreases below the detection level. Figure 15. MCU Start-up, RESET Tied to VCC
VCC VPOT

RESET

VRST

TIME-OUT

tTOUT

INTERNAL RESET

Figure 16. MCU Start-up, RESET Extended Externally

VCC VPOT

RESET

VRST

TIME-OUT

tTOUT

INTERNAL RESET

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External Reset

An External Reset is generated by a low level on the RESET pin. Reset pulses longer than the minimum pulse width (see Table 15) will generate a reset, even if the clock is not running. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset. When the applied signal reaches the Reset Threshold Voltage VRST on its positive edge, the delay counter starts the MCU after the time-out period tTOUT has expired. Figure 17. External Reset During Operation
CC

Brown-out Detection

ATmega8 has an On-chip Brown-out Detection (BOD) circuit for monitoring the VCC level during operation by comparing it to a fixed trigger level. The trigger level for the BOD can be selected by the fuse BODLEVEL to be 2.7V (BODLEVEL unprogrammed), or 4.0V (BODLEVEL programmed). The trigger level has a hysteresis to ensure spike free Brown-out Detection. The hysteresis on the detection level should be interpreted as VBOT+ = VBOT + VHYST/2 and VBOT- = VBOT - VHYST/2. The BOD circuit can be enabled/disabled by the fuse BODEN. When the BOD is enabled (BODEN programmed), and VCC decreases to a value below the trigger level (VBOT- in Figure 18), the Brown-out Reset is immediately activated. When VCC increases above the trigger level (VBOT+ in Figure 18), the delay counter starts the MCU after the time-out period tTOUT has expired. The BOD circuit will only detect a drop in VCC if the voltage stays below the trigger level for longer than tBOD given in Table 15. Figure 18. Brown-out Reset During Operation
VCC VBOT+

VBOT-

RESET

TIME-OUT

tTOUT

INTERNAL RESET

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Watchdog Reset When the Watchdog times out, it will generate a short reset pulse of 1 CK cycle duration. On the falling edge of this pulse, the delay timer starts counting the time-out period tTOUT. Refer to page 41 for details on operation of the Watchdog Timer. Figure 19. Watchdog Reset During Operation
CC

CK

MCU Control and Status Register MCUCSR

The MCU Control and Status Register provides information on which reset source caused an MCU Reset.
Bit 7 Read/Write Initial Value R 0 6 R 0 5 R 0 4 R 0 3 WDRF R/W 2 BORF R/W 1 EXTRF R/W 0 PORF R/W MCUCSR

See Bit Description

Bit 7..4 Res: Reserved Bits These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega8 and always read as zero. Bit 3 WDRF: Watchdog Reset Flag This bit is set if a Watchdog Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a logic zero to the flag. Bit 2 BORF: Brown-out Reset Flag This bit is set if a Brown-out Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a logic zero to the flag. Bit 1 EXTRF: External Reset Flag This bit is set if an External Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a logic zero to the flag. Bit 0 PORF: Power-on Reset Flag This bit is set if a Power-on Reset occurs. The bit is reset only by writing a logic zero to the flag. To make use of the Reset Flags to identify a reset condition, the user should read and then reset the MCUCSR as early as possible in the program. If the register is cleared before another reset occurs, the source of the reset can be found by examining the Reset Flags.

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Internal Voltage Reference

Voltage Reference Enable Signals and Start-up Time

ATmega8 features an internal bandgap reference. This reference is used for Brown-out Detection, and it can be used as an input to the Analog Comparator or the ADC. The 2.56V reference to the ADC is generated from the internal bandgap reference. The voltage reference has a start-up time that may influence the way it should be used. The start-up time is given in Table 16. To save power, the reference is not always turned on. The reference is on during the following situations: 1. When the BOD is enabled (by programming the BODEN Fuse). 2. When the bandgap reference is connected to the Analog Comparator (by setting the ACBG bit in ACSR). 3. When the ADC is enabled. Thus, when the BOD is not enabled, after setting the ACBG bit or enabling the ADC, the user must always allow the reference to start up before the output from the Analog Comparator or ADC is used. To reduce power consumption in Power-down mode, the user can avoid the three conditions above to ensure that the reference is turned off before entering Power-down mode. Table 16. Internal Voltage Reference Characteristics
Symbol VBG tBG IBG Parameter Bandgap reference voltage Bandgap reference start-up time Bandgap reference current consumption Min 1.15 Typ 1.23 40 10 Max 1.40 70 Units V s A

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Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer is clocked from a separate On-chip Oscillator which runs at 1 MHz. This is the typical value at VCC = 5V. See characterization data for typical values at other VCC levels. By controlling the Watchdog Timer prescaler, the Watchdog Reset interval can be adjusted as shown in Table 17 on page 42. The WDR Watchdog Reset instruction resets the Watchdog Timer. The Watchdog Timer is also reset when it is disabled and when a Chip Reset occurs. Eight different clock cycle periods can be selected to determine the reset period. If the reset period expires without another Watchdog Reset, the ATmega8 resets and executes from the Reset Vector. For timing details on the Watchdog Reset, refer to page 39. To prevent unintentional disabling of the Watchdog, a special turn-off sequence must be followed when the Watchdog is disabled. Refer to the description of the Watchdog Timer Control Register for details. Figure 20. Watchdog Timer
WATCHDOG OSCILLATOR

Watchdog Timer Control Register WDTCR

Bit

6 R 0

5 R 0

4 WDCE R/W 0

3 WDE R/W 0

2 WDP2 R/W 0

1 WDP1 R/W 0

0 WDP0 R/W 0 WDTCR

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

Bits 7..5 Res: Reserved Bits These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega8 and will always read as zero. Bit 4 WDCE: Watchdog Change Enable This bit must be set when the WDE bit is written to logic zero. Otherwise, the Watchdog will not be disabled. Once written to one, hardware will clear this bit after four clock cycles. Refer to the description of the WDE bit for a Watchdog disable procedure. In Safety Level 1 and 2, this bit must also be set when changing the prescaler bits. See the Code Examples on page 43.

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 Bit 3 WDE: Watchdog Enable When the WDE is written to logic one, the Watchdog Timer is enabled, and if the WDE is written to logic zero, the Watchdog Timer function is disabled. WDE can only be cleared if the WDCE bit has logic level one. To disable an enabled Watchdog Timer, the following procedure must be followed: 1. In the same operation, write a logic one to WDCE and WDE. A logic one must be written to WDE even though it is set to one before the disable operation starts. 2. Within the next four clock cycles, write a logic 0 to WDE. This disables the Watchdog. Bits 2..0 WDP2, WDP1, WDP0: Watchdog Timer Prescaler 2, 1, and 0 The WDP2, WDP1, and WDP0 bits determine the Watchdog Timer prescaling when the Watchdog Timer is enabled. The different prescaling values and their corresponding Timeout Periods are shown in Table 17. Table 17. Watchdog Timer Prescale Select
WDP2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 WDP1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 WDP0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Number of WDT Oscillator Cycles 16K (16,384) 32K (32,768) 64K (65,536) 128K (131,072) 256K (262,144) 512K (524,288) 1,024K (1,048,576) 2,048K (2,097,152) Typical Time-out at VCC = 3.0V 17.1 ms 34.3 ms 68.5 ms 0.14 s 0.27 s 0.55 s 1.1 s 2.2 s Typical Time-out at VCC = 5.0V 16.3 ms 32.5 ms 65 ms 0.13 s 0.26 s 0.52 s 1.0 s 2.1 s

The following code example shows one assembly and one C function for turning off the WDT. The example assumes that interrupts are controlled (for example, by disabling interrupts globally) so that no interrupts will occur during execution of these functions.

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Timed Sequences for Changing the Configuration of the Watchdog Timer
The sequence for changing the Watchdog Timer configuration differs slightly between the safety levels. Separate procedures are described for each level. Assembly Code Example
WDT_off: ; reset WDT WDR ; Write logical one to WDCE and WDE in r16, WDTCR ori r16, (1<<WDCE)|(1<<WDE) out WDTCR, r16 ; Turn off WDT ldi r16, (0<<WDE) out WDTCR, r16 ret

C Code Example
void WDT_off(void) { /* reset WDT */ _WDR(); /* Write logical one to WDCE and WDE */ WDTCR |= (1<<WDCE) | (1<<WDE); /* Turn off WDT */ WDTCR = 0x00; }

Safety Level 1 (WDTON Fuse Unprogrammed)

In this mode, the Watchdog Timer is initially disabled, but can be enabled by writing the WDE bit to 1 without any restriction. A timed sequence is needed when changing the Watchdog Time-out period or disabling an enabled Watchdog Timer. To disable an enabled Watchdog Timer and/or changing the Watchdog Time-out, the following procedure must be followed: 1. In the same operation, write a logic one to WDCE and WDE. A logic one must be written to WDE regardless of the previous value of the WDE bit. 2. Within the next four clock cycles, in the same operation, write the WDE and WDP bits as desired, but with the WDCE bit cleared.

Safety Level 2 (WDTON Fuse Programmed)

In this mode, the Watchdog Timer is always enabled, and the WDE bit will always read as one. A timed sequence is needed when changing the Watchdog Time-out period. To change the Watchdog Time-out, the following procedure must be followed: 1. In the same operation, write a logical one to WDCE and WDE. Even though the WDE always is set, the WDE must be written to one to start the timed sequence. Within the next four clock cycles, in the same operation, write the WDP bits as desired, but with the WDCE bit cleared. The value written to the WDE bit is irrelevant.

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This section describes the specifics of the interrupt handling performed by the ATmega8. For a general explanation of the AVR interrupt handling, refer to Reset and Interrupt Handling on page 12.

Interrupt Vectors in ATmega8

Table 18. Reset and Interrupt Vectors

Vector No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Notes: Program Address(2) 0x000
(1)

Source RESET INT0 INT1 TIMER2 COMP TIMER2 OVF TIMER1 CAPT TIMER1 COMPA TIMER1 COMPB TIMER1 OVF TIMER0 OVF SPI, STC USART, RXC USART, UDRE USART, TXC ADC EE_RDY ANA_COMP TWI SPM_RDY

Interrupt Definition External Pin, Power-on Reset, Brown-out Reset, and Watchdog Reset External Interrupt Request 0 External Interrupt Request 1 Timer/Counter2 Compare Match Timer/Counter2 Overflow Timer/Counter1 Capture Event Timer/Counter1 Compare Match A Timer/Counter1 Compare Match B Timer/Counter1 Overflow Timer/Counter0 Overflow Serial Transfer Complete USART, Rx Complete USART Data Register Empty USART, Tx Complete ADC Conversion Complete EEPROM Ready Analog Comparator Two-wire Serial Interface Store Program Memory Ready

0x001 0x002 0x003 0x004 0x005 0x006 0x007 0x008 0x009 0x00A 0x00B 0x00C 0x00D 0x00E 0x00F 0x010 0x011 0x012

1. When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the device will jump to the Boot Loader address at reset, see Boot Loader Support Read-While-Write Self-Programming on page 206. 2. When the IVSEL bit in GICR is set, Interrupt Vectors will be moved to the start of the boot Flash section. The address of each Interrupt Vector will then be the address in this table added to the start address of the boot Flash section.

Table 19 shows reset and Interrupt Vectors placement for the various combinations of BOOTRST and IVSEL settings. If the program never enables an interrupt source, the Interrupt Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these locations. This is also the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt Vectors are in the boot section or vice versa.

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Table 19. Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement
BOOTRST(1) 1 1 0 0 Note: IVSEL 0 1 0 1 Reset Address 0x000 0x000 Boot Reset Address Boot Reset Address Interrupt Vectors Start Address 0x001 Boot Reset Address + 0x001 0x001 Boot Reset Address + 0x001

1. The Boot Reset Address is shown in Table 82 on page 217. For the BOOTRST Fuse 1 means unprogrammed while 0 means programmed.

The most typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in ATmega8 is:
addressLabels Code $000 $001 $002 $003 $004 $005 $006 $007 $008 $009 $00a $00b $00c $00d $00e $00f $010 $011 Handler $012 Handler ; $013 $014 $015 $016 $017 $018 ... RESET: ldi out ldi out sei <instr> ... xxx ... r16,high(RAMEND); Main program start SPH,r16 r16,low(RAMEND) SPL,r16 ; Enable interrupts ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp rjmp RESET EXT_INT0 EXT_INT1 TIM2_COMP TIM2_OVF TIM1_CAPT TIM1_COMPA TIM1_COMPB TIM1_OVF TIM0_OVF SPI_STC USART_RXC USART_UDRE USART_TXC ADC EE_RDY ANA_COMP TWSI SPM_RDY Comments ; Reset Handler ; IRQ0 Handler ; IRQ1 Handler ; Timer2 Compare Handler ; Timer2 Overflow Handler ; Timer1 Capture Handler ; Timer1 CompareA Handler ; Timer1 CompareB Handler ; Timer1 Overflow Handler ; Timer0 Overflow Handler ; SPI Transfer Complete Handler ; USART RX Complete Handler ; UDR Empty Handler ; USART TX Complete Handler ; ADC Conversion Complete Handler ; EEPROM Ready Handler ; Analog Comparator Handler ; Two-wire Serial Interface ; Store Program Memory Ready

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AddressLabels Code $000 ; $001 $002 $003 $004 $005 $006 ; .org $c01 $c01 $c02 ... $c12 Handler rjmp rjmp ... rjmp EXT_INT0 EXT_INT1 ... ; SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready ; IRQ0 Handler ; IRQ1 Handler rjmp RESET:ldi out ldi out sei <instr> xxx RESET Comments ; Reset handler

r16,high(RAMEND); Main program start SPH,r16 r16,low(RAMEND) SPL,r16 ; Enable interrupts ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM

When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed and the boot section size set to 2K bytes, the most typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses is:
AddressLabels Code .org $001 $001 $002 ... $012 Handler ; .org $c00 $c00 ; $c01 $c02 $c03 $c04 $c05 $c06 rjmp RESET ; Reset handler rjmp rjmp ... rjmp EXT_INT0 EXT_INT1 ... SPM_RDY ; IRQ0 Handler ; IRQ1 Handler ; ; Store Program Memory Ready Comments

RESET:ldi out ldi out sei

r16,high(RAMEND); Main program start SPH,r16 SPL,r16 ; Enable interrupts xxx ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM r16,low(RAMEND)

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When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the boot section size set to 2K bytes, and the IVSEL bit in the GICR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses is:
AddressLabels ; .org $c00 $c00 $c01 $c02 ... $c12 Handler $c13 $c14 $c15 $c16 $c17 $c18 rjmp rjmp rjmp ... rjmp RESET EXT_INT0 EXT_INT1 ... ; SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready ; Reset handler ; IRQ0 Handler ; IRQ1 Handler Code Comments

RESET: ldi out ldi out sei <instr>

r16,high(RAMEND); Main program start SPH,r16 SPL,r16 ; Enable interrupts xxx ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM r16,low(RAMEND)

Moving Interrupts Between Application and Boot Space General Interrupt Control Register GICR

The General Interrupt Control Register controls the placement of the Interrupt Vector table.

Bit

7 INT1

6 INT0 R/W 0

5 R 0

4 R 0

3 R 0

2 R 0

1 IVSEL R/W 0

0 IVCE R/W 0 GICR

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

Bit 1 IVSEL: Interrupt Vector Select When the IVSEL bit is cleared (zero), the Interrupt Vectors are placed at the start of the Flash memory. When this bit is set (one), the Interrupt Vectors are moved to the beginning of the Boot Loader section of the Flash. The actual address of the start of the boot Flash section is determined by the BOOTSZ Fuses. Refer to the section Boot Loader Support Read-While-Write Self-Programming on page 206 for details. To avoid unintentional changes of Interrupt Vector tables, a special write procedure must be followed to change the IVSEL bit: 1. Write the Interrupt Vector Change Enable (IVCE) bit to one. 2. Within four cycles, write the desired value to IVSEL while writing a zero to IVCE. Interrupts will automatically be disabled while this sequence is executed. Interrupts are disabled in the cycle IVCE is set, and they remain disabled until after the instruction following the write to IVSEL. If IVSEL is not written, interrupts remain disabled for four cycles. The I-bit in the Status Register is unaffected by the automatic disabling. Note: If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section and Boot Lock bit BLB02 is programmed, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Application section and Boot Lock bit BLB12 is programed, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section. Refer to the section Boot Loader Support Read-While-Write Self-Programming on page 206 for details on Boot Lock Bits.

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 Bit 0 IVCE: Interrupt Vector Change Enable The IVCE bit must be written to logic one to enable change of the IVSEL bit. IVCE is cleared by hardware four cycles after it is written or when IVSEL is written. Setting the IVCE bit will disable interrupts, as explained in the IVSEL description above. See Code Example below. Assembly Code Example
Move_interrupts: ; Enable change of Interrupt Vectors ldi r16, (1<<IVCE) out GICR, r16 ; Move interrupts to boot Flash section ldi r16, (1<<IVSEL) out GICR, r16 ret

C Code Example
void Move_interrupts(void) { /* Enable change of Interrupt Vectors */ GICR = (1<<IVCE); /* Move interrupts to boot Flash section */ GICR = (1<<IVSEL); }

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I/O Ports
Introduction
All AVR ports have true Read-Modify-Write functionality when used as general digital I/O ports. This means that the direction of one port pin can be changed without unintentionally changing the direction of any other pin with the SBI and CBI instructions. The same applies when changing drive value (if configured as output) or enabling/disabling of pull-up resistors (if configured as input). Each output buffer has symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source capability. The pin driver is strong enough to drive LED displays directly. All port pins have individually selectable pull-up resistors with a supply-voltage invariant resistance. All I/O pins have protection diodes to both VCC and Ground as indicated in Figure 21. Refer to Electrical Characteristics on page 239 for a complete list of parameters. Figure 21. I/O Pin Equivalent Schematic

Rpu
Pxn

Logic Cpin
See Figure "General Digital I/O" for Details

All registers and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case x represents the numbering letter for the port, and a lower case n represents the bit number. However, when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used (i.e., PORTB3 for bit 3 in Port B, here documented generally as PORTxn). The physical I/O Registers and bit locations are listed in Register Description for I/O Ports on page 63. Three I/O memory address locations are allocated for each port, one each for the Data Register PORTx, Data Direction Register DDRx, and the Port Input Pins PINx. The Port Input Pins I/O location is read only, while the Data Register and the Data Direction Register are read/write. In addition, the Pull-up Disable PUD bit in SFIOR disables the pull-up function for all pins in all ports when set. Using the I/O port as General Digital I/O is described in Ports as General Digital I/O on page 50. Most port pins are multiplexed with alternate functions for the peripheral features on the device. How each alternate function interferes with the port pin is described in Alternate Port Functions on page 54. Refer to the individual module sections for a full description of the alternate functions. Note that enabling the alternate function of some of the port pins does not affect the use of the other pins in the port as general digital I/O.

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The ports are bi-directional I/O ports with optional internal pull-ups. Figure 22 shows a functional description of one I/O port pin, here generically called Pxn. Figure 22. General Digital I/O(1)

PUD

DDxn Q CLR

RESET

WDx

RDx

Pxn

PORTxn Q CLR

WPx RESET SLEEP RRx

SYNCHRONIZER
D Q D Q

RPx

PINxn L Q Q

clk I/O

PUD: SLEEP: clkI/O:

PULLUP DISABLE SLEEP CONTROL I/O CLOCK

WDx: RDx: WPx: RRx: RPx:

WRITE DDRx READ DDRx WRITE PORTx READ PORTx REGISTER READ PORTx PIN

Note:

1. WPx, WDx, RRx, RPx, and RDx are common to all pins within the same port. clkI/O, SLEEP, and PUD are common to all ports.

Configuring the Pin

Each port pin consists of 3 Register bits: DDxn, PORTxn, and PINxn. As shown in Register Description for I/O Ports on page 63, the DDxn bits are accessed at the DDRx I/O address, the PORTxn bits at the PORTx I/O address, and the PINxn bits at the PINx I/O address. The DDxn bit in the DDRx Register selects the direction of this pin. If DDxn is written logic one, Pxn is configured as an output pin. If DDxn is written logic zero, Pxn is configured as an input pin. If PORTxn is written logic one when the pin is configured as an input pin, the pull-up resistor is activated. To switch the pull-up resistor off, PORTxn has to be written logic zero or the pin has to be configured as an output pin. The port pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active, even if no clocks are running. If PORTxn is written logic one when the pin is configured as an output pin, the port pin is driven high (one). If PORTxn is written logic zero when the pin is configured as an output pin, the port pin is driven low (zero).

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When switching between tri-state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b00) and output high ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b11), an intermediate state with either pull-up enabled ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b01) or output low ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b10) must occur. Normally, the pull-up enabled state is fully acceptable, as a high-impedant environment will not notice the difference between a strong high driver and a pull-up. If this is not the case, the PUD bit in the SFIOR Register can be set to disable all pull-ups in all ports. Switching between input with pull-up and output low generates the same problem. The user must use either the tri-state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b00) or the output high state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b11) as an intermediate step. Table 20 summarizes the control signals for the pin value. Table 20. Port Pin Configurations
DDxn 0 0 0 1 1 PORTxn 0 1 1 0 1 PUD (in SFIOR) X 0 1 X X I/O Input Input Input Output Output Pull-up No Yes No No No Comment Tri-state (Hi-Z) Pxn will source current if external pulled low. Tri-state (Hi-Z) Output Low (Sink) Output High (Source)

Reading the Pin Value

Independent of the setting of Data Direction bit DDxn, the port pin can be read through the PINxn Register Bit. As shown in Figure 22, the PINxn Register bit and the preceding latch constitute a synchronizer. This is needed to avoid metastability if the physical pin changes value near the edge of the internal clock, but it also introduces a delay. Figure 23 shows a timing diagram of the synchronization when reading an externally applied pin value. The maximum and minimum propagation delays are denoted t pd,max and tpd,min, respectively. Figure 23. Synchronization when Reading an Externally Applied Pin Value

SYSTEM CLK INSTRUCTIONS SYNC LATCH PINxn r17

0x00 t pd, max t pd, min 0xFF XXX XXX in r17, PINx

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SYSTEM CLK r16 INSTRUCTIONS SYNC LATCH PINxn r17

0x00 t pd 0xFF out PORTx, r16 nop 0xFF

in r17, PINx

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The following code example shows how to set port B pins 0 and 1 high, 2 and 3 low, and define the port pins from 4 to 7 as input with pull-ups assigned to port pins 6 and 7. The resulting pin values are read back again, but as previously discussed, a nop instruction is included to be able to read back the value recently assigned to some of the pins. Assembly Code Example(1)
... ; Define pull-ups and set outputs high ; Define directions for port pins ldi ldi out out nop ; Read port pins in ... r16,PINB r16,(1<<PB7)|(1<<PB6)|(1<<PB1)|(1<<PB0) r17,(1<<DDB3)|(1<<DDB2)|(1<<DDB1)|(1<<DDB0) PORTB,r16 DDRB,r17

; Insert nop for synchronization

C Code Example(1)
unsigned char i; ... /* Define pull-ups and set outputs high */ /* Define directions for port pins */ PORTB = (1<<PB7)|(1<<PB6)|(1<<PB1)|(1<<PB0); DDRB = (1<<DDB3)|(1<<DDB2)|(1<<DDB1)|(1<<DDB0); /* Insert nop for synchronization*/ _NOP(); /* Read port pins */ i = PINB; ... Note: 1. For the assembly program, two temporary registers are used to minimize the time from pull-ups are set on pins 0, 1, 6, and 7, until the direction bits are correctly set, defining bit 2 and 3 as low and redefining bits 0 and 1 as strong high drivers.

Digital Input Enable and Sleep Modes

As shown in Figure 22, the digital input signal can be clamped to ground at the input of the Schmitt-trigger. The signal denoted SLEEP in the figure, is set by the MCU Sleep Controller in Power-down mode, Power-save mode, and Standby mode to avoid high power consumption if some input signals are left floating, or have an analog signal level close to VCC/2. SLEEP is overridden for port pins enabled as External Interrupt pins. If the External Interrupt Request is not enabled, SLEEP is active also for these pins. SLEEP is also overridden by various other alternate functions as described in Alternate Port Functions on page 54. If a logic high level (one) is present on an Asynchronous External Interrupt pin configured as Interrupt on Rising Edge, Falling Edge, or Any Logic Change on Pin while the external interrupt is not enabled, the corresponding External Interrupt Flag will be set when resuming from the above mentioned sleep modes, as the clamping in these sleep modes produces the requested logic change. 53

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If some pins are unused, it is recommended to ensure that these pins have a defined level. Even though most of the digital inputs are disabled in the deep sleep modes as described above, floating inputs should be avoided to reduce current consumption in all other modes where the digital inputs are enabled (Reset, Active mode and Idle mode). The simplest method to ensure a defined level of an unused pin, is to enable the internal pull-up. In this case, the pull-up will be disabled during reset. If low power consumption during reset is important, it is recommended to use an external pull-up or pull-down. Connecting unused pins directly to VCC or GND is not recommended, since this may cause excessive currents if the pin is accidentally configured as an output.

Alternate Port Functions

Most port pins have alternate functions in addition to being general digital I/Os. Figure 25 shows how the port pin control signals from the simplified Figure 22 can be overridden by alternate functions. The overriding signals may not be present in all port pins, but the figure serves as a generic description applicable to all port pins in the AVR microcontroller family. Figure 25. Alternate Port Functions(1)
PUOExn PUOVxn
1 0

PUD

DDOExn DDOVxn
1 0
Q D DDxn Q CLR

PVOExn PVOVxn

WDx RESET RDx

1 Pxn 0
Q D PORTxn

DIEOExn DIEOVxn
1 0

Q CLR

WPx RESET RRx

SLEEP SYNCHRONIZER
D
SET

RPx

PINxn L
CLR

CLR

clk I/O

DIxn

AIOxn

PUOExn: PUOVxn: DDOExn: DDOVxn: PVOExn: PVOVxn: DIEOExn: DIEOVxn: SLEEP:

Pxn PULL-UP OVERRIDE ENABLE Pxn PULL-UP OVERRIDE VALUE Pxn DATA DIRECTION OVERRIDE ENABLE Pxn DATA DIRECTION OVERRIDE VALUE Pxn PORT VALUE OVERRIDE ENABLE Pxn PORT VALUE OVERRIDE VALUE Pxn DIGITAL INPUT-ENABLE OVERRIDE ENABLE Pxn DIGITAL INPUT-ENABLE OVERRIDE VALUE SLEEP CONTROL

PUD: WDx: RDx: RRx: WPx: RPx: clkI/O: DIxn: AIOxn:

PULLUP DISABLE WRITE DDRx READ DDRx READ PORTx REGISTER WRITE PORTx READ PORTx PIN I/O CLOCK DIGITAL INPUT PIN n ON PORTx ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT PIN n ON PORTx

Note:

1. WPx, WDx, RRx, RPx, and RDx are common to all pins within the same port. clkI/O, SLEEP, and PUD are common to all ports. All other signals are unique for each pin.

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Table 21 summarizes the function of the overriding signals. The pin and port indexes from Figure 25 are not shown in the succeeding tables. The overriding signals are generated internally in the modules having the alternate function. Table 21. Generic Description of Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions
Signal Name PUOE Full Name Pull-up Override Enable Pull-up Override Value Data Direction Override Enable Data Direction Override Value Port Value Override Enable Description If this signal is set, the pull-up enable is controlled by the PUOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the pull-up is enabled when {DDxn, PORTxn, PUD} = 0b010. If PUOE is set, the pull-up is enabled/disabled when PUOV is set/cleared, regardless of the setting of the DDxn, PORTxn, and PUD Register bits. If this signal is set, the Output Driver Enable is controlled by the DDOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the Output driver is enabled by the DDxn Register bit. If DDOE is set, the Output Driver is enabled/disabled when DDOV is set/cleared, regardless of the setting of the DDxn Register bit. If this signal is set and the Output Driver is enabled, the port value is controlled by the PVOV signal. If PVOE is cleared, and the Output Driver is enabled, the port Value is controlled by the PORTxn Register bit. If PVOE is set, the port value is set to PVOV, regardless of the setting of the PORTxn Register bit. If this bit is set, the Digital Input Enable is controlled by the DIEOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the Digital Input Enable is determined by MCU-state (Normal mode, sleep modes). If DIEOE is set, the Digital Input is enabled/disabled when DIEOV is set/cleared, regardless of the MCU state (Normal mode, sleep modes). This is the Digital Input to alternate functions. In the figure, the signal is connected to the output of the schmitt trigger but before the synchronizer. Unless the Digital Input is used as a clock source, the module with the alternate function will use its own synchronizer. This is the Analog Input/output to/from alternate functions. The signal is connected directly to the pad, and can be used bi-directionally.

PUOV

DDOE

DDOV

PVOE

PVOV DIEOE

Port Value Override Value Digital Input Enable Override Enable

DIEOV

Digital Input Enable Override Value Digital Input

DI

AIO

Analog Input/output

The following subsections shortly describe the alternate functions for each port, and relate the overriding signals to the alternate function. Refer to the alternate function description for further details.

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Bit

3 ACME

2 PUD R/W 0

1 PSR2 R/W 0

0 PSR10 R/W 0 SFIOR

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

R 0

R 0

R 0

R/W 0

Bit 2 PUD: Pull-up Disable When this bit is written to one, the pull-ups in the I/O ports are disabled even if the DDxn and PORTxn Registers are configured to enable the pull-ups ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b01). See Configuring the Pin on page 50 for more details about this feature. Alternate Functions of Port B The Port B pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 22. Table 22. Port B Pins Alternate Functions
Port Pin PB7 PB6 PB5 PB4 PB3 PB2 PB1 PB0 Alternate Functions XTAL2 (Chip Clock Oscillator pin 2) TOSC2 (Timer Oscillator pin 2) XTAL1 (Chip Clock Oscillator pin 1 or External clock input) TOSC1 (Timer Oscillator pin 1) SCK (SPI Bus Master clock Input) MISO (SPI Bus Master Input/Slave Output) MOSI (SPI Bus Master Output/Slave Input) OC2 (Timer/Counter2 Output Compare Match Output) SS (SPI Bus Master Slave select) OC1B (Timer/Counter1 Output Compare Match B Output) OC1A (Timer/Counter1 Output Compare Match A Output) ICP1 (Timer/Counter1 Input Capture Pin)

The alternate pin configuration is as follows: XTAL2/TOSC2 Port B, Bit 7 XTAL2: Chip clock Oscillator pin 2. Used as clock pin for crystal Oscillator or Low-frequency crystal Oscillator. When used as a clock pin, the pin can not be used as an I/O pin. TOSC2: Timer Oscillator pin 2. Used only if internal calibrated RC Oscillator is selected as chip clock source, and the asynchronous timer is enabled by the correct setting in ASSR. When the AS2 bit in ASSR is set (one) to enable asynchronous clocking of Timer/Counter2, pin PB7 is disconnected from the port, and becomes the inverting output of the Oscillator amplifier. In this mode, a crystal Oscillator is connected to this pin, and the pin cannot be used as an I/O pin. If PB7 is used as a clock pin, DDB7, PORTB7 and PINB7 will all read 0. XTAL1/TOSC1 Port B, Bit 6 XTAL1: Chip clock Oscillator pin 1. Used for all chip clock sources except internal calibrated RC Oscillator. When used as a clock pin, the pin can not be used as an I/O pin. TOSC1: Timer Oscillator pin 1. Used only if internal calibrated RC Oscillator is selected as chip clock source, and the asynchronous timer is enabled by the correct setting in ASSR. When the AS2 bit in ASSR is set (one) to enable asynchronous clocking of Timer/Counter2, pin PB6 is disconnected from the port, and becomes the input of the

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inverting Oscillator amplifier. In this mode, a crystal Oscillator is connected to this pin, and the pin can not be used as an I/O pin. If PB6 is used as a clock pin, DDB6, PORTB6 and PINB6 will all read 0. SCK Port B, Bit 5 SCK: Master Clock output, Slave Clock input pin for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a Slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB5. When the SPI is enabled as a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB5. When the pin is forced by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB5 bit. MISO Port B, Bit 4 MISO: Master Data input, Slave Data output pin for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a Master, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB4. When the SPI is enabled as a Slave, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB4. When the pin is forced by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB4 bit. MOSI/OC2 Port B, Bit 3 MOSI: SPI Master Data output, Slave Data input for SPI channel. When the SPI is enabled as a Slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB3. When the SPI is enabled as a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB3. When the pin is forced by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB3 bit. OC2, Output Compare Match Output: The PB3 pin can serve as an external output for the Timer/Counter2 Compare Match. The PB3 pin has to be configured as an output (DDB3 set (one)) to serve this function. The OC2 pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer function. SS/OC1B Port B, Bit 2 SS: Slave Select input. When the SPI is enabled as a Slave, this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB2. As a Slave, the SPI is activated when this pin is driven low. When the SPI is enabled as a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB2. When the pin is forced by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB2 bit. OC1B, Output Compare Match output: The PB2 pin can serve as an external output for the Timer/Counter1 Compare Match B. The PB2 pin has to be configured as an output (DDB2 set (one)) to serve this function. The OC1B pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer function. OC1A Port B, Bit 1 OC1A, Output Compare Match output: The PB1 pin can serve as an external output for the Timer/Counter1 Compare Match A. The PB1 pin has to be configured as an output (DDB1 set (one)) to serve this function. The OC1A pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer function. ICP1 Port B, Bit 0 ICP1 Input Capture Pin: The PB0 pin can act as an Input Capture Pin for Timer/Counter1. Table 23 and Table 24 relate the alternate functions of Port B to the overriding signals shown in Figure 25 on page 54. SPI MSTR INPUT and SPI SLAVE OUTPUT constitute the MISO signal, while MOSI is divided into SPI MSTR OUTPUT and SPI SLAVE INPUT.

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Signal Name PUOE PUO DDOE DDOV PVOE PVOV DIEOE DIEOV DI AIO Notes: PB7/XTAL2/ TOSC2(1)(2) EXT (INTRC + AS2) 0 EXT (INTRC + AS2) 0 0 0 EXT (INTRC + AS2) 0 Oscillator Output PB6/XTAL1/ TOSC1(1) INTRC + AS2 0 INTRC + AS2 0 0 0 INTRC + AS2 0 Oscillator/Clock Input PB5/SCK SPE MSTR PORTB5 PUD SPE MSTR 0 SPE MSTR SCK OUTPUT 0 0 SCK INPUT PB4/MISO SPE MSTR PORTB4 PUD SPE MSTR 0 SPE MSTR SPI SLAVE OUTPUT 0 0 SPI MSTR INPUT

1. INTRC means that the internal RC Oscillator is selected (by the CKSEL Fuse). 2. EXT means that the external RC Oscillator or an external clock is selected (by the CKSEL Fuse).

Table 24. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PB3..PB0

Signal Name PUOE PUO DDOE DDOV PVOE PVOV DIEOE DIEOV DI AIO PB3/MOSI/OC2 SPE MSTR PORTB3 PUD SPE MSTR 0 SPE MSTR + OC2 ENABLE SPI MSTR OUTPUT + OC2 0 0 SPI SLAVE INPUT PB2/SS/OC1B SPE MSTR PORTB2 PUD SPE MSTR 0 OC1B ENABLE OC1B 0 0 SPI SS PB1/OC1A 0 0 0 0 OC1A ENABLE OC1A 0 0 PB0/ICP1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ICP1 INPUT

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Alternate Functions of Port C The Port C pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 25. Table 25. Port C Pins Alternate Functions
Port Pin PC6 PC5 PC4 PC3 PC2 PC1 PC0 Alternate Function RESET (Reset pin) ADC5 (ADC Input Channel 5) SCL (Two-wire Serial Bus Clock Line) ADC4 (ADC Input Channel 4) SDA (Two-wire Serial Bus Data Input/Output Line) ADC3 (ADC Input Channel 3) ADC2 (ADC Input Channel 2) ADC1 (ADC Input Channel 1) ADC0 (ADC Input Channel 0)

The alternate pin configuration is as follows: RESET Port C, Bit 6 RESET, Reset pin: When the RSTDISBL Fuse is programmed, this pin functions as a normal I/O pin, and the part will have to rely on Power-on Reset and Brown-out Reset as its reset sources. When the RSTDISBL Fuse is unprogrammed, the reset circuitry is connected to the pin, and the pin can not be used as an I/O pin. If PC6 is used as a reset pin, DDC6, PORTC6 and PINC6 will all read 0. SCL/ADC5 Port C, Bit 5 SCL, Two-wire Serial Interface Clock: When the TWEN bit in TWCR is set (one) to enable the Two-wire Serial Interface, pin PC5 is disconnected from the port and becomes the Serial Clock I/O pin for the Two-wire Serial Interface. In this mode, there is a spike filter on the pin to suppress spikes shorter than 50 ns on the input signal, and the pin is driven by an open drain driver with slew-rate limitation. PC5 can also be used as ADC input Channel 5. Note that ADC input channel 5 uses digital power. SDA/ADC4 Port C, Bit 4 SDA, Two-wire Serial Interface Data: When the TWEN bit in TWCR is set (one) to enable the Two-wire Serial Interface, pin PC4 is disconnected from the port and becomes the Serial Data I/O pin for the Two-wire Serial Interface. In this mode, there is a spike filter on the pin to suppress spikes shorter than 50 ns on the input signal, and the pin is driven by an open drain driver with slew-rate limitation. PC4 can also be used as ADC input Channel 4. Note that ADC input channel 4 uses digital power. ADC3 Port C, Bit 3 PC3 can also be used as ADC input Channel 3. Note that ADC input channel 3 uses analog power. ADC2 Port C, Bit 2 PC2 can also be used as ADC input Channel 2. Note that ADC input channel 2 uses analog power. ADC1 Port C, Bit 1

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Signal Name PUOE PUOV DDOE DDOV PVOE PVOV DIEOE DIEOV DI AIO PC6/RESET RSTDISBL 1 RSTDISBL 0 0 0 RSTDISBL 0 RESET INPUT PC5/SCL/ADC5 TWEN PORTC5 PUD TWEN SCL_OUT TWEN 0 0 0 ADC5 INPUT / SCL INPUT PC4/SDA/ADC4 TWEN PORTC4 PUD TWEN SDA_OUT TWEN 0 0 0 ADC4 INPUT / SDA INPUT

Table 27. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PC3..PC0(1)

Signal Name PUOE PUOV DDOE DDOV PVOE PVOV DIEOE DIEOV DI AIO Note: PC3/ADC3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADC3 INPUT PC2/ADC2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADC2 INPUT PC1/ADC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADC1 INPUT PC0/ADC0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADC0 INPUT

1. When enabled, the Two-wire Serial Interface enables slew-rate controls on the output pins PC4 and PC5. This is not shown in the figure. In addition, spike filters are connected between the AIO outputs shown in the port figure and the digital logic of the TWI module.

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Alternate Functions of Port D The Port D pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 28. Table 28. Port D Pins Alternate Functions
Port Pin PD7 PD6 PD5 PD4 PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0 Alternate Function AIN1 (Analog Comparator Negative Input) AIN0 (Analog Comparator Positive Input) T1 (Timer/Counter 1 External Counter Input) XCK (USART External Clock Input/Output) T0 (Timer/Counter 0 External Counter Input) INT1 (External Interrupt 1 Input) INT0 (External Interrupt 0 Input) TXD (USART Output Pin) RXD (USART Input Pin)

The alternate pin configuration is as follows: AIN1 Port D, Bit 7 AIN1, Analog Comparator Negative Input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal pull-up switched off to avoid the digital port function from interfering with the function of the Analog Comparator. AIN0 Port D, Bit 6 AIN0, Analog Comparator Positive Input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal pull-up switched off to avoid the digital port function from interfering with the function of the Analog Comparator. T1 Port D, Bit 5 T1, Timer/Counter1 counter source. XCK/T0 Port D, Bit 4 XCK, USART external clock. T0, Timer/Counter0 counter source. INT1 Port D, Bit 3 INT1, External Interrupt source 1: The PD3 pin can serve as an external interrupt source. INT0 Port D, Bit 2 INT0, External Interrupt source 0: The PD2 pin can serve as an external interrupt source. TXD Port D, Bit 1 TXD, Transmit Data (Data output pin for the USART). When the USART Transmitter is enabled, this pin is configured as an output regardless of the value of DDD1. RXD Port D, Bit 0 RXD, Receive Data (Data input pin for the USART). When the USART Receiver is enabled this pin is configured as an input regardless of the value of DDD0. When the USART forces this pin to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTD0 bit.

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Signal Name PUOE PUO OOE OO PVOE PVO DIEOE DIEO DI AIO PD7/AIN1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AIN1 INPUT PD6/AIN0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AIN0 INPUT PD5/T1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T1 INPUT PD4/XCK/T0 0 0 0 0 UMSEL XCK OUTPUT 0 0 XCK INPUT / T0 INPUT

Table 30. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PD3..PD0

Signal Name PUOE PUO OOE OO PVOE PVO DIEOE DIEO DI AIO PD3/INT1 0 0 0 0 0 0 INT1 ENABLE 1 INT1 INPUT PD2/INT0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INT0 ENABLE 1 INT0 INPUT PD1/TXD TXEN 0 TXEN 1 TXEN TXD 0 0 PD0/RXD RXEN PORTD0 PUD RXEN 0 0 0 0 0 RXD

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Register Description for I/O Ports
The Port B Data Register PORTB
Bit 7
PORTB7

6
PORTB6

5
PORTB5

4
PORTB4

3
PORTB3

2
PORTB2

1
PORTB1

0
PORTB0 PORTB

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

The Port B Data Direction Register DDRB

Bit

7 DDB7

6 DDB6 R/W 0

5 DDB5 R/W 0

4 DDB4 R/W 0

3 DDB3 R/W 0

2 DDB2 R/W 0

1 DDB1 R/W 0

0 DDB0 R/W 0 DDRB

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

The Port B Input Pins Address PINB

Bit

7 PINB7

6 PINB6 R N/A

5 PINB5 R N/A

4 PINB4 R N/A

3 PINB3 R N/A

2 PINB2 R N/A

1 PINB1 R N/A

0 PINB0 R N/A PINB

Read/Write Initial Value

R N/A

The Port C Data Register PORTC

Bit

6
PORTC6

5
PORTC5

4
PORTC4

3
PORTC3

2
PORTC2

1
PORTC1

0
PORTC0 PORTC

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

The Port C Data Direction Register DDRC

Bit

6 DDC6 R/W 0

5 DDC5 R/W 0

4 DDC4 R/W 0

3 DDC3 R/W 0

2 DDC2 R/W 0

1 DDC1 R/W 0

0 DDC0 R/W 0 DDRC

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

The Port C Input Pins Address PINC

Bit

6 PINC6 R N/A

5 PINC5 R N/A

4 PINC4 R N/A

3 PINC3 R N/A

2 PINC2 R N/A

1 PINC1 R N/A

0 PINC0 R N/A PINC

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

The Port D Data Register PORTD

Bit

7
PORTD7

6
PORTD6

5
PORTD5

4
PORTD4

3
PORTD3

2
PORTD2

1
PORTD1

0
PORTD0 PORTD

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

The Port D Data Direction Register DDRD

Bit

7 DDD7

6 DDD6 R/W 0

5 DDD5 R/W 0

4 DDD4 R/W 0

3 DDD3 R/W 0

2 DDD2 R/W 0

1 DDD1 R/W 0

0 DDD0 R/W 0 DDRD

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

The Port D Input Pins Address PIND

Bit

7 PIND7

6 PIND6 R N/A

5 PIND5 R N/A

4 PIND4 R N/A

3 PIND3 R N/A

2 PIND2 R N/A

1 PIND1 R N/A

0 PIND0 R N/A PIND

Read/Write Initial Value

R N/A

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The external interrupts are triggered by the INT0, and INT1 pins. Observe that, if enabled, the interrupts will trigger even if the INT0..1 pins are configured as outputs. This feature provides a way of generating a software interrupt. The external interrupts can be triggered by a falling or rising edge or a low level. This is set up as indicated in the specification for the MCU Control Register MCUCR. When the external interrupt is enabled and is configured as level triggered, the interrupt will trigger as long as the pin is held low. Note that recognition of falling or rising edge interrupts on INT0 and INT1 requires the presence of an I/O clock, described in Clock Systems and their Distribution on page 23. Low level interrupts on INT0/INT1 are detected asynchronously. This implies that these interrupts can be used for waking the part also from sleep modes other than Idle mode. The I/O clock is halted in all sleep modes except Idle mode. Note that if a level triggered interrupt is used for wake-up from Power-down mode, the changed level must be held for some time to wake up the MCU. This makes the MCU less sensitive to noise. The changed level is sampled twice by the Watchdog Oscillator clock. The period of the Watchdog Oscillator is 1 s (nominal) at 5.0V and 25C. The frequency of the Watchdog Oscillator is voltage dependent as shown in Electrical Characteristics on page 239. The MCU will wake up if the input has the required level during this sampling or if it is held until the end of the start-up time. The start-up time is defined by the SUT Fuses as described in System Clock and Clock Options on page 23. If the level is sampled twice by the Watchdog Oscillator clock but disappears before the end of the start-up time, the MCU will still wake up, but no interrupt will be generated. The required level must be held long enough for the MCU to complete the wake up to trigger the level interrupt.

MCU Control Register MCUCR

The MCU Control Register contains control bits for interrupt sense control and general MCU functions.
Bit 7 SE Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 6 SM2 R/W 0 5 SM1 R/W 0 4 SM0 R/W 0 3 ISC11 R/W 0 2 ISC10 R/W 0 1 ISC01 R/W 0 0 ISC00 R/W 0 MCUCR

Bit 3, 2 ISC11, ISC10: Interrupt Sense Control 1 Bit 1 and Bit 0 The External Interrupt 1 is activated by the external pin INT1 if the SREG I-bit and the corresponding interrupt mask in the GICR are set. The level and edges on the external INT1 pin that activate the interrupt are defined in Table 31. The value on the INT1 pin is sampled before detecting edges. If edge or toggle interrupt is selected, pulses that last longer than one clock period will generate an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate an interrupt. If low level interrupt is selected, the low level must be held until the completion of the currently executing instruction to generate an interrupt. Table 31. Interrupt 1 Sense Control
ISC11 0 0 1 1 ISC10 0 1 0 1 Description The low level of INT1 generates an interrupt request. Any logical change on INT1 generates an interrupt request. The falling edge of INT1 generates an interrupt request. The rising edge of INT1 generates an interrupt request.

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Bit 1, 0 ISC01, ISC00: Interrupt Sense Control 0 Bit 1 and Bit 0 The External Interrupt 0 is activated by the external pin INT0 if the SREG I-flag and the corresponding interrupt mask are set. The level and edges on the external INT0 pin that activate the interrupt are defined in Table 32. The value on the INT0 pin is sampled before detecting edges. If edge or toggle interrupt is selected, pulses that last longer than one clock period will generate an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate an interrupt. If low level interrupt is selected, the low level must be held until the completion of the currently executing instruction to generate an interrupt. Table 32. Interrupt 0 Sense Control
ISC01 0 0 1 1 ISC00 0 1 0 1 Description The low level of INT0 generates an interrupt request. Any logical change on INT0 generates an interrupt request. The falling edge of INT0 generates an interrupt request. The rising edge of INT0 generates an interrupt request.

General Interrupt Control Register GICR

Bit

7 INT1

6 INT0 R/W 0

5 R 0

4 R 0

3 R 0

2 R 0

1 IVSEL R/W 0

0 IVCE R/W 0 GICR

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

Bit 7 INT1: External Interrupt Request 1 Enable When the INT1 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), the external pin interrupt is enabled. The Interrupt Sense Control1 bits 1/0 (ISC11 and ISC10) in the MCU general Control Register (MCUCR) define whether the external interrupt is activated on rising and/or falling edge of the INT1 pin or level sensed. Activity on the pin will cause an interrupt request even if INT1 is configured as an output. The corresponding interrupt of External Interrupt Request 1 is executed from the INT1 Interrupt Vector. Bit 6 INT0: External Interrupt Request 0 Enable When the INT0 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), the external pin interrupt is enabled. The Interrupt Sense Control0 bits 1/0 (ISC01 and ISC00) in the MCU general Control Register (MCUCR) define whether the external interrupt is activated on rising and/or falling edge of the INT0 pin or level sensed. Activity on the pin will cause an interrupt request even if INT0 is configured as an output. The corresponding interrupt of External Interrupt Request 0 is executed from the INT0 Interrupt Vector.

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Bit

7 INTF1

6 INTF0 R/W 0

5 R 0

4 R 0

3 R 0

2 R 0

1 R 0

0 R 0 GIFR

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

Bit 7 INTF1: External Interrupt Flag 1 When an event on the INT1 pin triggers an interrupt request, INTF1 becomes set (one). If the I-bit in SREG and the INT1 bit in GICR are set (one), the MCU will jump to the corresponding Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed. Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it. This flag is always cleared when INT1 is configured as a level interrupt. Bit 6 INTF0: External Interrupt Flag 0 When an event on the INT0 pin triggers an interrupt request, INTF0 becomes set (one). If the I-bit in SREG and the INT0 bit in GICR are set (one), the MCU will jump to the corresponding Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed. Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it. This flag is always cleared when INT0 is configured as a level interrupt.

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8-bit Timer/Counter0
Timer/Counter0 is a general purpose, single channel, 8-bit Timer/Counter module. The main features are: Single Channel Counter Frequency Generator External Event Counter 10-bit Clock Prescaler A simplified block diagram of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 26. For the actual placement of I/O pins, refer to Pin Configurations on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Registers, including I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit locations are listed in the 8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description on page 70. Figure 26. 8-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram

Overview

TCCRn TOVn (Int.Req.) Control Logic clkTn Clock Select Edge Detector Tn

DATA BUS

count

Timer/Counter TCNTn

( From Prescaler )

= 0xFF

Registers

The Timer/Counter (TCNT0) is an 8-bit register. Interrupt request (abbreviated to Int. Req. in the figure) signals are all visible in the Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFR). All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK). TIFR and TIMSK are not shown in the figure since these registers are shared by other timer units. The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally or via the prescaler, or by an external clock source on the T0 pin. The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source and edge the Timer/Counter uses to increment its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source is selected. The output from the clock select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clkT0).

Definitions

Many register and bit references in this document are written in general form. A lower case n replaces the Timer/Counter number, in this case 0. However, when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used i.e. TCNT0 for accessing Timer/Counter0 counter value and so on. The definitions in Table 33 are also used extensively throughout this datasheet. Table 33. Definitions BOTTOM MAX The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes 0x00 The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFF (decimal 255)

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The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal or an external clock source. The clock source is selected by the clock select logic which is controlled by the clock select (CS02:0) bits located in the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR0). For details on clock sources and prescaler, see Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers on page 72. The main part of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable counter unit. Figure 27 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surroundings. Figure 27. Counter Unit Block Diagram

Counter Unit

DATA BUS

TOVn (Int. Req.)

Clock Select TCNTn count Control Logic Edge Detector Tn

clkTn

max

( From Prescaler )

Signal description (internal signals): count clkTn max Increment TCNT0 by 1. Timer/Counter clock, referred to as clkT0 in the following. Signalize that TCNT0 has reached maximum value.

The counter is incremented at each timer clock (clkT0). clkT0 can be generated from an external or internal clock source, selected by the clock select bits (CS02:0). When no clock source is selected (CS02:0 = 0) the timer is stopped. However, the TCNT0 value can be accessed by the CPU, regardless of whether clkT0 is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or count operations.

Operation

The counting direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply overruns when it passes its maximum 8-bit value (MAX = 0xFF) and then restarts from the bottom (0x00). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) will be set in the same timer clock cycle as the TCNT0 becomes zero. The TOV0 Flag in this case behaves like a ninth bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow interrupt that automatically clears the TOV0 Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by software. A new counter value can be written anytime.

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Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
The Timer/Counter is a synchronous design and the timer clock (clkT0) is therefore shown as a clock enable signal in the following figures. The figures include information on when Interrupt Flags are set. Figure 28 contains timing data for basic Timer/Counter operation. The figure shows the count sequence close to the MAX value. Figure 28. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, No Prescaling

clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /1)

TCNTn

MAX - 1

MAX

BOTTOM

BOTTOM + 1

TOVn

Figure 29 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled. Figure 29. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)

clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /8)

TCNTn

MAX - 1

MAX

BOTTOM

BOTTOM + 1

TOVn

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Timer/Counter Control Register TCCR0

Bit

6 R 0

5 R 0

4 R 0

3 R 0

2 CS02 R/W 0

1 CS01 R/W 0

0 CS00 R/W 0 TCCR0

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

Bit 2:0 CS02:0: Clock Select The three clock select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter. Table 34. Clock Select Bit Description
CS02 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 CS01 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 CS00 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Description No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped). clkI/O/(No prescaling) clkI/O/8 (From prescaler) clkI/O/64 (From prescaler) clkI/O/256 (From prescaler) clkI/O/1024 (From prescaler) External clock source on T0 pin. Clock on falling edge. External clock source on T0 pin. Clock on rising edge.

If external pin modes are used for the Timer/Counter0, transitions on the T0 pin will clock the counter even if the pin is configured as an output. This feature allows software control of the counting. Timer/Counter Register TCNT0

Bit

0 TCNT0

TCNT0[7:0] Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0

The Timer/Counter Register gives direct access, both for read and write operations, to the Timer/Counter unit 8-bit counter. Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register TIMSK

Bit

7
OCIE2

6
TOIE2

5
TICIE1

4
OCIE1A

3
OCIE1B

2
TOIE1

0
TOIE0 TIMSK

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

Bit 0 TOIE0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Interrupt Enable When the TOIE0 bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if an overflow in Timer/Counter0 occurs, i.e., when the TOV0 bit is set in the Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register TIFR.

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Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register TIFR
Bit 7 OCF2 Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 6 TOV2 R/W 0 5 ICF1 R/W 0 4 OCF1A R/W 0 3 OCF1B R/W 0 2 TOV1 R/W 0 1 R/W 0 0 TOV0 R/W 0 TIFR

Bit 0 TOV0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Flag The bit TOV0 is set (one) when an overflow occurs in Timer/Counter0. TOV0 is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt Handling Vector. Alternatively, TOV0 is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the SREG I-bit, TOIE0 (Timer/Counter0 Overflow Interrupt Enable), and TOV0 are set (one), the Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is executed.

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Internal Clock Source

Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 share the same prescaler module, but the Timer/Counters can have different prescaler settings. The description below applies to both Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0.

The Timer/Counter can be clocked directly by the system clock (by setting the CSn2:0 = 1). This provides the fastest operation, with a maximum Timer/Counter clock frequency equal to system clock frequency (fCLK_I/O). Alternatively, one of four taps from the prescaler can be used as a clock source. The prescaled clock has a frequency of either fCLK_I/O/8, fCLK_I/O/64, fCLK_I/O/256, or fCLK_I/O/1024. The prescaler is free running (i.e., operates independently of the clock select logic of the Timer/Counter) and it is shared by Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0. Since the prescaler is not affected by the Timer/Counters clock select, the state of the prescaler will have implications for situations where a prescaled clock is used. One example of prescaling artifacts occurs when the timer is enabled and clocked by the prescaler (6 > CSn2:0 > 1). The number of system clock cycles from when the timer is enabled to the first count occurs can be from 1 to N+1 system clock cycles, where N equals the prescaler divisor (8, 64, 256, or 1024). It is possible to use the prescaler reset for synchronizing the Timer/Counter to program execution. However, care must be taken if the other Timer/Counter that shares the same prescaler also uses prescaling. A prescaler reset will affect the prescaler period for all Timer/Counters it is connected to.

Prescaler Reset

External Clock Source

An external clock source applied to the T1/T0 pin can be used as Timer/Counter clock (clkT1/clkT0). The T1/T0 pin is sampled once every system clock cycle by the pin synchronization logic. The synchronized (sampled) signal is then passed through the edge detector. Figure 30 shows a functional equivalent block diagram of the T1/T0 synchronization and edge detector logic. The registers are clocked at the positive edge of the internal system clock (clkI/O). The latch is transparent in the high period of the internal system clock. The edge detector generates one clkT1/clkT0 pulse for each positive (CSn2:0 = 7) or negative (CSn2:0 = 6) edge it detects. Figure 30. T1/T0 Pin Sampling

Tn

D Q LE

D Q

Tn_sync (To Clock Select Logic)

clk I/O
Synchronization Edge Detector

The synchronization and edge detector logic introduces a delay of 2.5 to 3.5 system clock cycles from an edge has been applied to the T1/T0 pin to the counter is updated. Enabling and disabling of the clock input must be done when T1/T0 has been stable for at least one system clock cycle, otherwise it is a risk that a false Timer/Counter clock pulse is generated.

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Each half period of the external clock applied must be longer than one system clock cycle to ensure correct sampling. The external clock must be guaranteed to have less than half the system clock frequency (fExtClk < fclk_I/O/2) given a 50/50% duty cycle. Since the edge detector uses sampling, the maximum frequency of an external clock it can detect is half the sampling frequency (Nyquist sampling theorem). However, due to variation of the system clock frequency and duty cycle caused by Oscillator source (crystal, resonator, and capacitors) tolerances, it is recommended that maximum frequency of an external clock source is less than fclk_I/O/2.5. An external clock source can not be prescaled. Figure 31. Prescaler for Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1(1)
clk I/O
Clear

PSR10

T0

Synchronization
T1

Synchronization

clkT1

clkT0

Note:

1. The synchronization logic on the input pins (T1/T0) is shown in Figure 30.

Special Function IO Register SFIOR

Bit

6 R 0

5 R 0

4 R 0

3 ACME R/W 0

2 PUD R/W 0

1 PSR2 R/W 0

0 PSR10 R/W 0 SFIOR

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

Bit 0 PSR10: Prescaler Reset Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 When this bit is written to one, the Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 prescaler will be reset. The bit will be cleared by hardware after the operation is performed. Writing a zero to this bit will have no effect. Note that Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 share the same prescaler and a reset of this prescaler will affect both timers. This bit will always be read as zero.

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The 16-bit Timer/Counter unit allows accurate program execution timing (event management), wave generation, and signal timing measurement. The main features are: True 16-bit Design (i.e., allows 16-bit PWM) Two Independent Output Compare Units Double Buffered Output Compare Registers One Input Capture Unit Input Capture Noise Canceler Clear Timer on Compare Match (Auto Reload) Glitch-free, Phase Correct Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) Variable PWM Period Frequency Generator External Event Counter Four Independent Interrupt Sources (TOV1, OCF1A, OCF1B, and ICF1) Most register and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case n replaces the Timer/Counter number, and a lower case x replaces the Output Compare unit channel. However, when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used i.e., TCNT1 for accessing Timer/Counter1 counter value and so on. A simplified block diagram of the 16-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 32. For the actual placement of I/O pins, refer to Pin Configurations on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Registers, including I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit locations are listed in the 16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description on page 95.

Overview

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Figure 32. 16-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram(1)
Count Clear Direction Control Logic TOVn (Int. Req.) clkTn Clock Select Edge Detector TOP BOTTOM ( From Prescaler ) Timer/Counter TCNTn Tn

=0
OCFnA (Int. Req.)

=
OCRnA Fixed TOP Values

Waveform Generation

OCnA

DATA BUS

OCFnB (Int.Req.) Waveform Generation OCnB

=
OCRnB ICFn (Int.Req.) Edge Detector

( From Analog Comparator Ouput )

ICRn

Noise Canceler ICPn

TCCRnA

TCCRnB

Note:

1. Refer to Pin Configurations on page 2, Table 22 on page 56, and Table 28 on page 61 for Timer/Counter1 pin placement and description.

Registers

The Timer/Counter (TCNT1), Output Compare Registers (OCR1A/B), and Input Capture Register (ICR1) are all 16-bit registers. Special procedures must be followed when accessing the 16-bit registers. These procedures are described in the section Accessing 16-bit Registers on page 77. The Timer/Counter Control Registers (TCCR1A/B) are 8-bit registers and have no CPU access restrictions. Interrupt requests (abbreviated to Int.Req. in the figure) signals are all visible in the Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFR). All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK). TIFR and TIMSK are not shown in the figure since these registers are shared by other timer units. The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally, via the prescaler, or by an external clock source on the T1 pin. The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source and edge the Timer/Counter uses to increment (or decrement) its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source is selected. The output from the clock select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clkT1). The double buffered Output Compare Registers (OCR1A/B) are compared with the Timer/Counter value at all time. The result of the compare can be used by the waveform generator to generate a PWM or variable frequency output on the Output Compare Pin (OC1A/B). See Output Compare Units on page 83. The Compare Match event will also 75

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set the Compare Match Flag (OCF1A/B) which can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt request. The Input Capture Register can capture the Timer/Counter value at a given external (edge triggered) event on either the Input Capture Pin (ICP1) or on the Analog Comparator pins (see Analog Comparator on page 190). The Input Capture unit includes a digital filtering unit (Noise Canceler) for reducing the chance of capturing noise spikes. The TOP value, or maximum Timer/Counter value, can in some modes of operation be defined by either the OCR1A Register, the ICR1 Register, or by a set of fixed values. When using OCR1A as TOP value in a PWM mode, the OCR1A Register can not be used for generating a PWM output. However, the TOP value will in this case be double buffered allowing the TOP value to be changed in run time. If a fixed TOP value is required, the ICR1 Register can be used as an alternative, freeing the OCR1A to be used as PWM output. Definitions The following definitions are used extensively throughout the document: Table 35. Definitions BOTTOM MAX TOP The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes 0x0000. The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFFFF (decimal 65535). The counter reaches the TOP when it becomes equal to the highest value in the count sequence. The TOP value can be assigned to be one of the fixed values: 0x00FF, 0x01FF, or 0x03FF, or to the value stored in the OCR1A or ICR1 Register. The assignment is dependent of the mode of operation.

Compatibility

The 16-bit Timer/Counter has been updated and improved from previous versions of the 16-bit AVR Timer/Counter. This 16-bit Timer/Counter is fully compatible with the earlier version regarding: All 16-bit Timer/Counter related I/O Register address locations, including Timer Interrupt Registers. Bit locations inside all 16-bit Timer/Counter Registers, including Timer Interrupt Registers. Interrupt Vectors.

The following control bits have changed name, but have same functionality and register location: PWM10 is changed to WGM10. PWM11 is changed to WGM11. CTC1 is changed to WGM12. FOC1A and FOC1B are added to TCCR1A. WGM13 is added to TCCR1B.

The following bits are added to the 16-bit Timer/Counter Control Registers:

The 16-bit Timer/Counter has improvements that will affect the compatibility in some special cases.

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Accessing 16-bit Registers
The TCNT1, OCR1A/B, and ICR1 are 16-bit registers that can be accessed by the AVR CPU via the 8-bit data bus. The 16-bit register must be byte accessed using two read or write operations. The 16-bit timer has a single 8-bit register for temporary storing of the High byte of the 16-bit access. The same temporary register is shared between all 16-bit registers within the 16-bit timer. Accessing the Low byte triggers the 16-bit read or write operation. When the Low byte of a 16-bit register is written by the CPU, the High byte stored in the temporary register, and the Low byte written are both copied into the 16-bit register in the same clock cycle. When the Low byte of a 16-bit register is read by the CPU, the High byte of the 16-bit register is copied into the temporary register in the same clock cycle as the Low byte is read. Not all 16-bit accesses uses the temporary register for the High byte. Reading the OCR1A/B 16-bit registers does not involve using the temporary register. To do a 16-bit write, the High byte must be written before the Low byte. For a 16-bit read, the Low byte must be read before the High byte. The following code examples show how to access the 16-bit Timer Registers assuming that no interrupts updates the temporary register. The same principle can be used directly for accessing the OCR1A/B and ICR1 Registers. Note that when using C, the compiler handles the 16-bit access. Assembly Code Example(1)
... ; Set TCNT1 to 0x01FF ldi r17,0x01 ldi r16,0xFF out TCNT1H,r17 out TCNT1L,r16 ; Read TCNT1 into r17:r16 in r16,TCNT1L in r17,TCNT1H ...

C Code Example(1)
unsigned int i; ... /* Set TCNT1 to 0x01FF */ TCNT1 = 0x1FF; /* Read TCNT1 into i */ i = TCNT1; ... Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

The assembly code example returns the TCNT1 value in the r17:r16 Register pair. It is important to notice that accessing 16-bit registers are atomic operations. If an interrupt occurs between the two instructions accessing the 16-bit register, and the interrupt code updates the temporary register by accessing the same or any other of the 16-bit Timer Registers, then the result of the access outside the interrupt will be corrupted. Therefore, when both the main code and the interrupt code update the temporary register, the main code must disable the interrupts during the 16-bit access.

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TIM16_ReadTCNT1: ; Save Global Interrupt Flag in r18,SREG ; Disable interrupts cli ; Read TCNT1 into r17:r16 in r16,TCNT1L in r17,TCNT1H ; Restore Global Interrupt Flag out SREG,r18 ret

C Code Example(1)
unsigned int TIM16_ReadTCNT1( void ) { unsigned char sreg; unsigned int i; /* Save Global Interrupt Flag */ sreg = SREG; /* Disable interrupts */ _CLI(); /* Read TCNT1 into i */ i = TCNT1; /* Restore Global Interrupt Flag */ SREG = sreg; return i; } Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

The assembly code example returns the TCNT1 value in the r17:r16 Register pair.

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The following code examples show how to do an atomic write of the TCNT1 Register contents. Writing any of the OCR1A/B or ICR1 Registers can be done by using the same principle. Assembly Code Example(1)
TIM16_WriteTCNT1: ; Save Global Interrupt Flag in r18,SREG ; Disable interrupts cli ; Set TCNT1 to r17:r16 out TCNT1H,r17 out TCNT1L,r16 ; Restore Global Interrupt Flag out SREG,r18 ret

C Code Example(1)
void TIM16_WriteTCNT1( unsigned int i ) { unsigned char sreg; unsigned int i; /* Save Global Interrupt Flag */ sreg = SREG; /* Disable interrupts */ _CLI(); /* Set TCNT1 to i */ TCNT1 = i; /* Restore Global Interrupt Flag */ SREG = sreg; } Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

The assembly code example requires that the r17:r16 Register pair contains the value to be written to TCNT1. Reusing the Temporary High Byte Register If writing to more than one 16-bit register where the High byte is the same for all registers written, then the High byte only needs to be written once. However, note that the same rule of atomic operation described previously also applies in this case.

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The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal or an external clock source. The clock source is selected by the clock select logic which is controlled by the clock select (CS12:0) bits located in the Timer/Counter Control Register B (TCCR1B). For details on clock sources and prescaler, see Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers on page 72. The main part of the 16-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable 16-bit bi-directional counter unit. Figure 33 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surroundings. Figure 33. Counter Unit Block Diagram

Counter Unit

DATA BUS

(8-bit) TOVn (Int. Req.)

TEMP (8-bit) Clock Select count TCNTnH (8-bit) TCNTnL (8-bit) TCNTn (16-bit Counter) clear direction Control Logic clkTn Edge Detector Tn

( From Prescaler ) TOP BOTTOM

Signal description (internal signals): count direction clear clkT1 TOP BOTTOM Increment or decrement TCNT1 by 1. Select between increment and decrement. Clear TCNT1 (set all bits to zero). Timer/Counter clock. Signalize that TCNT1 has reached maximum value. Signalize that TCNT1 has reached minimum value (zero).

The 16-bit counter is mapped into two 8-bit I/O memory locations: counter high (TCNT1H) containing the upper eight bits of the counter, and Counter Low (TCNT1L) containing the lower eight bits. The TCNT1H Register can only be indirectly accessed by the CPU. When the CPU does an access to the TCNT1H I/O location, the CPU accesses the High byte temporary register (TEMP). The temporary register is updated with the TCNT1H value when the TCNT1L is read, and TCNT1H is updated with the temporary register value when TCNT1L is written. This allows the CPU to read or write the entire 16-bit counter value within one clock cycle via the 8-bit data bus. It is important to notice that there are special cases of writing to the TCNT1 Register when the counter is counting that will give unpredictable results. The special cases are described in the sections where they are of importance. Depending on the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented at each timer clock (clkT1). The clkT1 can be generated from an external or internal clock source, selected by the clock select bits (CS12:0). When no clock source is selected (CS12:0 = 0) the timer is stopped. However, the TCNT1 value can be accessed by the CPU, independent of whether clkT1 is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or count operations.

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The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the Waveform Generation mode bits (WGM13:0) located in the Timer/Counter Control Registers A and B (TCCR1A and TCCR1B). There are close connections between how the counter behaves (counts) and how waveforms are generated on the Output Compare Outputs OC1x. For more details about advanced counting sequences and waveform generation, see Modes of Operation on page 86. The Timer/Counter Overflow (TOV1) fLag is set according to the mode of operation selected by the WGM13:0 bits. TOV1 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.

Input Capture Unit

The Timer/Counter incorporates an Input Capture unit that can capture external events and give them a time-stamp indicating time of occurrence. The external signal indicating an event, or multiple events, can be applied via the ICP1 pin or alternatively, via the Analog Comparator unit. The time-stamps can then be used to calculate frequency, duty-cycle, and other features of the signal applied. Alternatively the time-stamps can be used for creating a log of the events. The Input Capture unit is illustrated by the block diagram shown in Figure 34. The elements of the block diagram that are not directly a part of the Input Capture unit are gray shaded. The small n in register and bit names indicates the Timer/Counter number. Figure 34. Input Capture Unit Block Diagram

DATA BUS

(8-bit)

TEMP (8-bit)

ICRnH (8-bit) WRITE

ICRnL (8-bit)

TCNTnH (8-bit)

TCNTnL (8-bit)

ICRn (16-bit Register)

TCNTn (16-bit Counter)

ACO* Analog Comparator ICPn

ACIC*

ICNC

ICES

Noise Canceler

Edge Detector

ICFn (Int. Req.)

When a change of the logic level (an event) occurs on the Input Capture Pin (ICP1), alternatively on the Analog Comparator Output (ACO), and this change confirms to the setting of the edge detector, a capture will be triggered. When a capture is triggered, the 16-bit value of the counter (TCNT1) is written to the Input Capture Register (ICR1). The Input Capture Flag (ICF1) is set at the same system clock as the TCNT1 value is copied into ICR1 Register. If enabled (TICIE1 = 1), the Input Capture Flag generates an Input Capture interrupt. The ICF1 Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively the ICF1 Flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit location.

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Reading the 16-bit value in the Input Capture Register (ICR1) is done by first reading the Low byte (ICR1L) and then the High byte (ICR1H). When the Low byte is read the High byte is copied into the High byte temporary register (TEMP). When the CPU reads the ICR1H I/O location it will access the TEMP Register. The ICR1 Register can only be written when using a Waveform Generation mode that utilizes the ICR1 Register for defining the counters TOP value. In these cases the Waveform Generation mode (WGM13:0) bits must be set before the TOP value can be written to the ICR1 Register. When writing the ICR1 Register the High byte must be written to the ICR1H I/O location before the Low byte is written to ICR1L. For more information on how to access the 16-bit registers refer to Accessing 16-bit Registers on page 77. Input Capture Pin Source The main trigger source for the Input Capture unit is the Input Capture Pin (ICP1). Timer/Counter 1 can alternatively use the Analog Comparator Output as trigger source for the Input Capture unit. The Analog Comparator is selected as trigger source by setting the Analog Comparator Input Capture (ACIC) bit in the Analog Comparator Control and Status Register (ACSR). Be aware that changing trigger source can trigger a capture. The Input Capture Flag must therefore be cleared after the change. Both the Input Capture Pin (ICP1) and the Analog Comparator Output (ACO) inputs are sampled using the same technique as for the T1 pin (Figure 30 on page 72). The edge detector is also identical. However, when the noise canceler is enabled, additional logic is inserted before the edge detector, which increases the delay by four system clock cycles. Note that the input of the noise canceler and edge detector is always enabled unless the Timer/Counter is set in a Waveform Generation mode that uses ICR1 to define TOP. An Input Capture can be triggered by software by controlling the port of the ICP1 pin. Noise Canceler The noise canceler improves noise immunity by using a simple digital filtering scheme. The noise canceler input is monitored over four samples, and all four must be equal for changing the output that in turn is used by the edge detector. The noise canceler is enabled by setting the Input Capture Noise Canceler (ICNC1) bit in Timer/Counter Control Register B (TCCR1B). When enabled the noise canceler introduces additional four system clock cycles of delay from a change applied to the input, to the update of the ICR1 Register. The noise canceler uses the system clock and is therefore not affected by the prescaler. Using the Input Capture Unit The main challenge when using the Input Capture unit is to assign enough processor capacity for handling the incoming events. The time between two events is critical. If the processor has not read the captured value in the ICR1 Register before the next event occurs, the ICR1 will be overwritten with a new value. In this case the result of the capture will be incorrect. When using the Input Capture interrupt, the ICR1 Register should be read as early in the interrupt handler routine as possible. Even though the Input Capture interrupt has relatively high priority, the maximum interrupt response time is dependent on the maximum number of clock cycles it takes to handle any of the other interrupt requests. Using the Input Capture unit in any mode of operation when the TOP value (resolution) is actively changed during operation, is not recommended. Measurement of an external signals duty cycle requires that the trigger edge is changed after each capture. Changing the edge sensing must be done as early as possible after the ICR1 Register has been read. After a change of the edge, the Input Capture Flag 82

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(ICF1) must be cleared by software (writing a logical one to the I/O bit location). For measuring frequency only, the clearing of the ICF1 Flag is not required (if an interrupt handler is used).

Output Compare Units

The 16-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT1 with the Output Compare Register (OCR1x). If TCNT equals OCR1x the comparator signals a match. A match will set the Output Compare Flag (OCF1x) at the next timer clock cycle. If enabled (OCIE1x = 1), the Output Compare Flag generates an Output Compare interrupt. The OCF1x Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively the OCF1x Flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit location. The waveform generator uses the match signal to generate an output according to operating mode set by the Waveform Generation mode (WGM13:0) bits and Compare Output mode (COM1x1:0) bits. The TOP and BOTTOM signals are used by the waveform generator for handling the special cases of the extreme values in some modes of operation (See Modes of Operation on page 86.) A special feature of Output Compare unit A allows it to define the Timer/Counter TOP value (i.e. counter resolution). In addition to the counter resolution, the TOP value defines the period time for waveforms generated by the waveform generator. Figure 35 shows a block diagram of the Output Compare unit. The small n in the register and bit names indicates the device number (n = 1 for Timer/Counter 1), and the x indicates Output Compare unit (A/B). The elements of the block diagram that are not directly a part of the Output Compare unit are gray shaded. Figure 35. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram

DATA BUS (8-bit)

TEMP (8-bit)

OCRnxH Buf. (8-bit)

OCRnxL Buf. (8-bit)

TCNTnH (8-bit)

TCNTnL (8-bit)

OCRnx Buffer (16-bit Register)

TCNTn (16-bit Counter)

OCRnxH (8-bit)

OCRnxL (8-bit)

OCRnx (16-bit Register)

= (16-bit Comparator )
OCFnx (Int.Req.) TOP BOTTOM

Waveform Generator

OCnx

WGMn3:0

COMnx1:0

The OCR1x Register is double buffered when using any of the twelve Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. For the normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the double buffering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the

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update of the OCR1x Compare Register to either TOP or BOTTOM of the counting sequence. The synchronization prevents the occurrence of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the output glitch-free. The OCR1x Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCR1x Buffer Register, and if double buffering is disabled the CPU will access the OCR1x directly. The content of the OCR1x (Buffer or Compare) Register is only changed by a write operation (the Timer/Counter does not update this register automatically as the TCNT1 and ICR1 Register). Therefore OCR1x is not read via the High byte temporary register (TEMP). However, it is a good practice to read the Low byte first as when accessing other 16-bit registers. Writing the OCR1x Registers must be done via the TEMP Register since the compare of all 16-bit is done continuously. The High byte (OCR1xH) has to be written first. When the High byte I/O location is written by the CPU, the TEMP Register will be updated by the value written. Then when the Low byte (OCR1xL) is written to the lower eight bits, the High byte will be copied into the upper 8-bits of either the OCR1x buffer or OCR1x Compare Register in the same system clock cycle. For more information of how to access the 16-bit registers refer to Accessing 16-bit Registers on page 77. Force Output Compare In non-PWM Waveform Generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOC1x) bit. Forcing Compare Match will not set the OCF1x Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OC1x pin will be updated as if a real Compare Match had occurred (the COM1x1:0 bits settings define whether the OC1x pin is set, cleared or toggled). All CPU writes to the TCNT1 Register will block any Compare Match that occurs in the next timer clock cycle, even when the timer is stopped. This feature allows OCR1x to be initialized to the same value as TCNT1 without triggering an interrupt when the Timer/Counter clock is enabled. Since writing TCNT1 in any mode of operation will block all compare matches for one timer clock cycle, there are risks involved when changing TCNT1 when using any of the Output Compare channels, independent of whether the Timer/Counter is running or not. If the value written to TCNT1 equals the OCR1x value, the Compare Match will be missed, resulting in incorrect waveform generation. Do not write the TCNT1 equal to TOP in PWM modes with variable TOP values. The Compare Match for the TOP will be ignored and the counter will continue to 0xFFFF. Similarly, do not write the TCNT1 value equal to BOTTOM when the counter is downcounting. The setup of the OC1x should be performed before setting the Data Direction Register for the port pin to output. The easiest way of setting the OC1x value is to use the Force Output Compare (FOC1x) strobe bits in Normal mode. The OC1x Register keeps its value even when changing between Waveform Generation modes. Be aware that the COM1x1:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value. Changing the COM1x1:0 bits will take effect immediately.

Compare Match Blocking by TCNT1 Write

Using the Output Compare Unit

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Compare Match Output Unit
The Compare Output mode (COM1x1:0) bits have two functions. The waveform generator uses the COM1x1:0 bits for defining the Output Compare (OC1x) state at the next Compare Match. Secondly the COM1x1:0 bits control the OC1x pin output source. Figure 36 shows a simplified schematic of the logic affected by the COM1x1:0 bit setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O pins in the figure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O Port Control Registers (DDR and PORT) that are affected by the COM1x1:0 bits are shown. When referring to the OC1x state, the reference is for the internal OC1x Register, not the OC1x pin. If a System Reset occur, the OC1x Register is reset to 0. Figure 36. Compare Match Output Unit, Schematic

COMnx1 COMnx0 FOCnx

Waveform Generator

Q
1 OCnx Pin

OCnx D
DATABUS

PORT D Q

DDR
clk I/O

The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OC1x) from the waveform generator if either of the COM1x1:0 bits are set. However, the OC1x pin direction (input or output) is still controlled by the Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction Register bit for the OC1x pin (DDR_OC1x) must be set as output before the OC1x value is visible on the pin. The port override function is generally independent of the Waveform Generation mode, but there are some exceptions. Refer to Table 36, Table 37 and Table 38 for details. The design of the Output Compare Pin logic allows initialization of the OC1x state before the output is enabled. Note that some COM1x1:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of operation. See 16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description on page 95. The COM1x1:0 bits have no effect on the Input Capture unit.

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The waveform generator uses the COM1x1:0 bits differently in normal, CTC, and PWM modes. For all modes, setting the COM1x1:0 = 0 tells the waveform generator that no action on the OC1x Register is to be performed on the next Compare Match. For compare output actions in the non-PWM modes refer to Table 36 on page 95. For fast PWM mode refer to Table 37 on page 96, and for phase correct and phase and frequency correct PWM refer to Table 38 on page 96. A change of the COM1x1:0 bits state will have effect at the first Compare Match after the bits are written. For non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the FOC1x strobe bits.

Modes of Operation

The mode of operation (i.e., the behavior of the Timer/Counter and the Output Compare pins) is defined by the combination of the Waveform Generation mode (WGM13:0) and Compare Output mode (COM1x1:0) bits. The Compare Output mode bits do not affect the counting sequence, while the Waveform Generation mode bits do. The COM1x1:0 bits control whether the PWM output generated should be inverted or not (inverted or non-inverted PWM). For non-PWM modes the COM1x1:0 bits control whether the output should be set, cleared or toggle at a Compare Match. See Compare Match Output Unit on page 85. For detailed timing information refer to Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams on page 93.

Normal Mode

The simplest mode of operation is the Normal mode (WGM13:0 = 0). In this mode the counting direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply overruns when it passes its maximum 16-bit value (MAX = 0xFFFF) and then restarts from the BOTTOM (0x0000). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) will be set in the same timer clock cycle as the TCNT1 becomes zero. The TOV1 Flag in this case behaves like a 17th bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow interrupt that automatically clears the TOV1 Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by software. There are no special cases to consider in the Normal mode, a new counter value can be written anytime. The Input Capture unit is easy to use in Normal mode. However, observe that the maximum interval between the external events must not exceed the resolution of the counter. If the interval between events are too long, the timer overflow interrupt or the prescaler must be used to extend the resolution for the capture unit. The Output Compare units can be used to generate interrupts at some given time. Using the Output Compare to generate waveforms in Normal mode is not recommended, since this will occupy too much of the CPU time.

Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) Mode

In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGM13:0 = 4 or 12), the OCR1A or ICR1 Register are used to manipulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when the counter value (TCNT1) matches either the OCR1A (WGM13:0 = 4) or the ICR1 (WGM13:0 = 12). The OCR1A or ICR1 define the top value for the counter, hence also its resolution. This mode allows greater control of the Compare Match output frequency. It also simplifies the operation of counting external events. The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in Figure 37. The counter value (TCNT1) increases until a Compare Match occurs with either OCR1A or ICR1, and then counter (TCNT1) is cleared.

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Figure 37. CTC Mode, Timing Diagram
OCnA Interrupt Flag Set or ICFn Interrupt Flag Set (Interrupt on TOP)

TCNTn

OCnA (Toggle) Period

1 2 3 4

(COMnA1:0 = 1)

An interrupt can be generated at each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by either using the OCF1A or ICF1 Flag according to the register used to define the TOP value. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the TOP value. However, changing the TOP to a value close to BOTTOM when the counter is running with none or a low prescaler value must be done with care since the CTC mode does not have the double buffering feature. If the new value written to OCR1A or ICR1 is lower than the current value of TCNT1, the counter will miss the Compare Match. The counter will then have to count to its maximum value (0xFFFF) and wrap around starting at 0x0000 before the Compare Match can occur. In many cases this feature is not desirable. An alternative will then be to use the fast PWM mode using OCR1A for defining TOP (WGM13:0 = 15) since the OCR1A then will be double buffered. For generating a waveform output in CTC mode, the OC1A output can be set to toggle its logical level on each Compare Match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to toggle mode (COM1A1:0 = 1). The OC1A value will not be visible on the port pin unless the data direction for the pin is set to output (DDR_OC1A = 1). The waveform generated will have a maximum frequency of fOC1A = fclk_I/O/2 when OCR1A is set to zero (0x0000). The waveform frequency is defined by the following equation: f clk_I/O f OCnA = -------------------------------------------------2 N ( 1 + OCRnA ) The N variable represents the prescaler factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024). As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOV1 Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the counter counts from MAX to 0x0000. Fast PWM Mode The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGM13:0 = 5, 6, 7, 14, or 15) provides a high frequency PWM waveform generation option. The fast PWM differs from the other PWM options by its single-slope operation. The counter counts from BOTTOM to TOP then restarts from BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC1x) is set on the Compare Match between TCNT1 and OCR1x, and cleared at TOP. In inverting Compare Output mode output is cleared on Compare Match and set at TOP. Due to the single-slope operation, the operating frequency of the fast PWM mode can be twice as high as the phase correct and phase and frequency correct PWM modes that use dual-slope operation. This high frequency makes the fast PWM mode well suited for power regulation, rectification, and DAC applications. High fre-

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quency allows physically small sized external components (coils, capacitors), hence reduces total system cost. The PWM resolution for fast PWM can be fixed to 8-, 9-, or 10-bit, or defined by either ICR1 or OCR1A. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to 0x0003), and the maximum resolution is 16-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to MAX). The PWM resolution in bits can be calculated by using the following equation: log ( TOP + 1 ) R FPWM = ---------------------------------log ( 2 ) In fast PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches either one of the fixed values 0x00FF, 0x01FF, or 0x03FF (WGM13:0 = 5, 6, or 7), the value in ICR1 (WGM13:0 = 14), or the value in OCR1A (WGM13:0 = 15). The counter is then cleared at the following timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the fast PWM mode is shown in Figure 38. The figure shows fast PWM mode when OCR1A or ICR1 is used to define TOP. The TCNT1 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the single-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT1 slopes represent compare matches between OCR1x and TCNT1. The OC1x Interrupt Flag will be set when a Compare Match occurs. Figure 38. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCRnx / TOP Update and TOVn Interrupt Flag Set and OCnA Interrupt Flag Set or ICFn Interrupt Flag Set (Interrupt on TOP)

TCNTn

OCnx OCnx

(COMnx1:0 = 2)

(COMnx1:0 = 3)

Period

The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) is set each time the counter reaches TOP. In addition the OCF1A or ICF1 Flag is set at the same timer clock cycle as TOV1 is set when either OCR1A or ICR1 is used for defining the TOP value. If one of the interrupts are enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the TOP and compare values. When changing the TOP value the program must ensure that the new TOP value is higher or equal to the value of all of the Compare Registers. If the TOP value is lower than any of the Compare Registers, a Compare Match will never occur between the TCNT1 and the OCR1x. Note that when using fixed TOP values the unused bits are masked to zero when any of the OCR1x Registers are written. The procedure for updating ICR1 differs from updating OCR1A when used for defining the TOP value. The ICR1 Register is not double buffered. This means that if ICR1 is changed to a low value when the counter is running with none or a low prescaler value, there is a risk that the new ICR1 value written is lower than the current value of TCNT1. The result will then be that the counter will miss the Compare Match at the TOP value. The counter will then have to count to the MAX value (0xFFFF) and wrap around start88

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ing at 0x0000 before the Compare Match can occur. The OCR1A Register, however, is double buffered. This feature allows the OCR1A I/O location to be written anytime. When the OCR1A I/O location is written the value written will be put into the OCR1A Buffer Register. The OCR1A Compare Register will then be updated with the value in the Buffer Register at the next timer clock cycle the TCNT1 matches TOP. The update is done at the same timer clock cycle as the TCNT1 is cleared and the TOV1 Flag is set. Using the ICR1 Register for defining TOP works well when using fixed TOP values. By using ICR1, the OCR1A Register is free to be used for generating a PWM output on OC1A. However, if the base PWM frequency is actively changed (by changing the TOP value), using the OCR1A as TOP is clearly a better choice due to its double buffer feature. In fast PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM waveforms on the OC1x pins. Setting the COM1x1:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output can be generated by setting the COM1x1:0 to 3. See Table 37 on page 96. The actual OC1x value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output (DDR_OC1x). The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OC1x Register at the Compare Match between OCR1x and TCNT1, and clearing (or setting) the OC1x Register at the timer clock cycle the counter is cleared (changes from TOP to BOTTOM). The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation: f clk_I/O f OCnxPWM = ---------------------------------N ( 1 + TOP ) The N variable represents the prescaler divider (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024). The extreme values for the OCR1x Register represents special cases when generating a PWM waveform output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCR1x is set equal to BOTTOM (0x0000) the output will be a narrow spike for each TOP+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCR1x equal to TOP will result in a constant high or low output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the COM1x1:0 bits.) A frequency (with 50% duty cycle) waveform output in fast PWM mode can be achieved by setting OC1A to toggle its logical level on each Compare Match (COM1A1:0 = 1). This applies only if OCR1A is used to define the TOP value (WGM13:0 = 15). The waveform generated will have a maximum frequency of fOC1A = fclk_I/O/2 when OCR1A is set to zero (0x0000). This feature is similar to the OC1A toggle in CTC mode, except the double buffer feature of the Output Compare unit is enabled in the fast PWM mode. Phase Correct PWM Mode The phase correct Pulse Width Modulation or phase correct PWM mode (WGM13:0 = 1, 2, 3, 10, or 11) provides a high resolution phase correct PWM waveform generation option. The phase correct PWM mode is, like the phase and frequency correct PWM mode, based on a dual-slope operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM (0x0000) to TOP and then from TOP to BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC1x) is cleared on the Compare Match between TCNT1 and OCR1x while upcounting, and set on the Compare Match while downcounting. In inverting Output Compare mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope operation has lower maximum operation frequency than single slope operation. However, due to the symmetric feature of the dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control applications. The PWM resolution for the phase correct PWM mode can be fixed to 8-, 9-, or 10-bit, or defined by either ICR1 or OCR1A. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICR1 or

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OCR1A set to 0x0003), and the maximum resolution is 16-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to MAX). The PWM resolution in bits can be calculated by using the following equation: log ( TOP + 1 ) R PCPWM = ---------------------------------log ( 2 ) In phase correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches either one of the fixed values 0x00FF, 0x01FF, or 0x03FF (WGM13:0 = 1, 2, or 3), the value in ICR1 (WGM13:0 = 10), or the value in OCR1A (WGM13:0 = 11). The counter has then reached the TOP and changes the count direction. The TCNT1 value will be equal to TOP for one timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 39. The figure shows phase correct PWM mode when OCR1A or ICR1 is used to define TOP. The TCNT1 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT1 slopes represent compare matches between OCR1x and TCNT1. The OC1x Interrupt Flag will be set when a Compare Match occurs. Figure 39. Phase Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCRnx / TOP Update and OCnA Interrupt Flag Set or ICFn Interrupt Flag Set (Interrupt on TOP) TOVn Interrupt Flag Set (Interrupt on Bottom)

TCNTn

OCnx OCnx

(COMnx1:0 = 2)

(COMnx1:0 = 3)

Period

The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) is set each time the counter reaches BOTTOM. When either OCR1A or ICR1 is used for defining the TOP value, the OC1A or ICF1 Flag is set accordingly at the same timer clock cycle as the OCR1x Registers are updated with the double buffer value (at TOP). The Interrupt Flags can be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the TOP or BOTTOM value. When changing the TOP value the program must ensure that the new TOP value is higher or equal to the value of all of the Compare Registers. If the TOP value is lower than any of the Compare Registers, a Compare Match will never occur between the TCNT1 and the OCR1x. Note that when using fixed TOP values, the unused bits are masked to zero when any of the OCR1x Registers are written. As the third period shown in Figure 39 illustrates, changing the TOP actively while the Timer/Counter is running in the Phase Correct mode can result in an unsymmetrical output. The reason for this can be found in the time of update of the OCR1x Register. Since the OCR1x update occurs at TOP, the PWM period starts and ends at TOP. This implies that the length of the falling slope is determined by the previous TOP value, while the length of the rising slope is determined by the new TOP value. When these two values differ the two slopes of the

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period will differ in length. The difference in length gives the unsymmetrical result on the output. It is recommended to use the Phase and Frequency Correct mode instead of the Phase Correct mode when changing the TOP value while the Timer/Counter is running. When using a static TOP value there are practically no differences between the two modes of operation. In phase correct PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM waveforms on the OC1x pins. Setting the COM1x1:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output can be generated by setting the COM1x1:0 to 3. See Table 38 on page 96. The actual OC1x value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output (DDR_OC1x). The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OC1x Register at the Compare Match between OCR1x and TCNT1 when the counter increments, and clearing (or setting) the OC1x Register at Compare Match between OCR1x and TCNT1 when the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the output when using phase correct PWM can be calculated by the following equation: f clk_I/O f OCnxPCPWM = --------------------------2 N TOP The N variable represents the prescaler divider (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024). The extreme values for the OCR1x Register represent special cases when generating a PWM waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR1x is set equal to BOTTOM the output will be continuously low and if set equal to TOP the output will be continuously high for non-inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values. If OCR1A is used to define the TOP value (WMG13:0 = 11) and COM1A1:0 = 1, the OC1A output will toggle with a 50% duty cycle. Phase and Frequency Correct PWM Mode The phase and frequency correct Pulse Width Modulation, or phase and frequency correct PWM mode (WGM13:0 = 8 or 9) provides a high resolution phase and frequency correct PWM waveform generation option. The phase and frequency correct PWM mode is, like the phase correct PWM mode, based on a dual-slope operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM (0x0000) to TOP and then from TOP to BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC1x) is cleared on the Compare Match between TCNT1 and OCR1x while upcounting, and set on the Compare Match while downcounting. In inverting Compare Output mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope operation gives a lower maximum operation frequency compared to the single-slope operation. However, due to the symmetric feature of the dualslope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control applications. The main difference between the phase correct, and the phase and frequency correct PWM mode is the time the OCR1x Register is updated by the OCR1x Buffer Register, (see Figure 39 and Figure 40). The PWM resolution for the phase and frequency correct PWM mode can be defined by either ICR1 or OCR1A. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to 0x0003), and the maximum resolution is 16-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to MAX). The PWM resolution in bits can be calculated using the following equation: log ( TOP + 1 ) R PFCPWM = ---------------------------------log ( 2 ) In phase and frequency correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches either the value in ICR1 (WGM13:0 = 8), or the value in OCR1A

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(WGM13:0 = 9). The counter has then reached the TOP and changes the count direction. The TCNT1 value will be equal to TOP for one timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct and frequency correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 40. The figure shows phase and frequency correct PWM mode when OCR1A or ICR1 is used to define TOP. The TCNT1 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT1 slopes represent compare matches between OCR1x and TCNT1. The OC1x Interrupt Flag will be set when a Compare Match occurs. Figure 40. Phase and Frequency Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCnA Interrupt Flag Set or ICFn Interrupt Flag Set (Interrupt on TOP)

OCRnx / TOP Update and TOVn Interrupt Flag Set (Interrupt on Bottom)

TCNTn

OCnx OCnx

(COMnx1:0 = 2)

(COMnx1:0 = 3)

Period

The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) is set at the same timer clock cycle as the OCR1x Registers are updated with the double buffer value (at BOTTOM). When either OCR1A or ICR1 is used for defining the TOP value, the OC1A or ICF1 Flag set when TCNT1 has reached TOP. The Interrupt Flags can then be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the TOP or BOTTOM value. When changing the TOP value the program must ensure that the new TOP value is higher or equal to the value of all of the Compare Registers. If the TOP value is lower than any of the Compare Registers, a Compare Match will never occur between the TCNT1 and the OCR1x. As Figure 40 shows the output generated is, in contrast to the Phase Correct mode, symmetrical in all periods. Since the OCR1x Registers are updated at BOTTOM, the length of the rising and the falling slopes will always be equal. This gives symmetrical output pulses and is therefore frequency correct. Using the ICR1 Register for defining TOP works well when using fixed TOP values. By using ICR1, the OCR1A Register is free to be used for generating a PWM output on OC1A. However, if the base PWM frequency is actively changed by changing the TOP value, using the OCR1A as TOP is clearly a better choice due to its double buffer feature. In phase and frequency correct PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM waveforms on the OC1x pins. Setting the COM1x1:0 bits to 2 will produce a noninverted PWM and an inverted PWM output can be generated by setting the COM1x1:0

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to 3. See Table 38 on page 96. The actual OC1x value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output (DDR_OC1x). The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OC1x Register at the Compare Match between OCR1x and TCNT1 when the counter increments, and clearing (or setting) the OC1x Register at Compare Match between OCR1x and TCNT1 when the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the output when using phase and frequency correct PWM can be calculated by the following equation: f clk_I/O f OCnxPFCPWM = --------------------------2 N TOP The N variable represents the prescaler divider (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024). The extreme values for the OCR1x Register represents special cases when generating a PWM waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR1x is set equal to BOTTOM the output will be continuously low and if set equal to TOP the output will be set to high for non-inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values. If OCR1A is used to define the TOP value (WGM13:0 = 9) and COM1A1:0 = 1, the OC1A output will toggle with a 50% duty cycle.

Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams

The Timer/Counter is a synchronous design and the timer clock (clkT1) is therefore shown as a clock enable signal in the following figures. The figures include information on when Interrupt Flags are set, and when the OCR1x Register is updated with the OCR1x buffer value (only for modes utilizing double buffering). Figure 41 shows a timing diagram for the setting of OCF1x. Figure 41. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCF1x, no Prescaling

clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /1)

TCNTn

OCRnx - 1

OCRnx

OCRnx + 1

OCRnx + 2

OCRnx

OCRnx Value

OCFnx

Figure 42 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled.

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clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /8)

TCNTn

OCRnx - 1

OCRnx

OCRnx + 1

OCRnx + 2

OCRnx

OCRnx Value

OCFnx

Figure 43 shows the count sequence close to TOP in various modes. When using phase and frequency correct PWM mode the OCR1x Register is updated at BOTTOM. The timing diagrams will be the same, but TOP should be replaced by BOTTOM, TOP-1 by BOTTOM+1 and so on. The same renaming applies for modes that set the TOV1 Flag at BOTTOM. Figure 43. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, no Prescaling
clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /1)

TCNTn
(CTC and FPWM)

TOP - 1

TOP

BOTTOM

BOTTOM + 1

TCNTn
(PC and PFC PWM)

TOP - 1

TOP

TOP - 1

TOP - 2

TOVn (FPWM) and ICFn (if used

as TOP)

OCRnx
(Update at TOP)

Old OCRnx Value

New OCRnx Value

Figure 44 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled.

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Figure 44. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /8)

TCNTn
(CTC and FPWM)

TOP - 1

TOP

BOTTOM

BOTTOM + 1

TCNTn
(PC and PFC PWM)

TOP - 1

TOP

TOP - 1

TOP - 2

TOVn (FPWM) and ICFn (if used

as TOP)

OCRnx
(Update at TOP)

Old OCRnx Value

New OCRnx Value

16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description

Timer/Counter 1 Control Register A TCCR1A
Bit 7
COM1A1

6
COM1A0

5
COM1B1

4
COM1B0

3
FOC1A

2
FOC1B

1
WGM11

0
WGM10 TCCR1A

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

W 0

W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

Bit 7:6 COM1A1:0: Compare Output Mode for channel A Bit 5:4 COM1B1:0: Compare Output Mode for channel B The COM1A1:0 and COM1B1:0 control the Output Compare Pins (OC1A and OC1B respectively) behavior. If one or both of the COM1A1:0 bits are written to one, the OC1A output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected to. If one or both of the COM1B1:0 bit are written to one, the OC1B output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected to. However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit corresponding to the OC1A or OC1B pin must be set in order to enable the output driver. When the OC1A or OC1B is connected to the pin, the function of the COM1x1:0 bits is dependent of the WGM13:0 bits setting. Table 36 shows the COM1x1:0 bit functionality when the WGM13:0 bits are set to a normal or a CTC mode (non-PWM). Table 36. Compare Output Mode, Non-PWM
COM1A1/ COM1B1 0 0 1 1 COM1A0/ COM1B0 0 1 0 1 Description Normal port operation, OC1A/OC1B disconnected. Toggle OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match Clear OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match (Set output to low level) Set OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match (Set output to high level)

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COM1A1/ COM1B1 0 0 COM1A0/ COM1B0 0 1 Description Normal port operation, OC1A/OC1B disconnected. WGM13:0 = 15: Toggle OC1A on Compare Match, OC1B disconnected (normal port operation). For all other WGM1 settings, normal port operation, OC1A/OC1B disconnected. Clear OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match, set OC1A/OC1B at TOP Set OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match, clear OC1A/OC1B at TOP

1 1 Note:

0 1

1. A special case occurs when OCR1A/OCR1B equals TOP and COM1A1/COM1B1 is set. In this case the Compare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See Fast PWM Mode on page 87. for more details.

Table 38 shows the COM1x1:0 bit functionality when the WGM13:0 bits are set to the phase correct or the phase and frequency correct, PWM mode. Table 38. Compare Output Mode, Phase Correct and Phase and Frequency Correct PWM(1)
COM1A1/ COM1B1 0 0 COM1A0/ COM1B0 0 1 Description Normal port operation, OC1A/OC1B disconnected. WGM13:0 = 9 or 14: Toggle OC1A on Compare Match, OC1B disconnected (normal port operation). For all other WGM1 settings, normal port operation, OC1A/OC1B disconnected. Clear OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match when up-counting. Set OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match when downcounting. Set OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match when up-counting. Clear OC1A/OC1B on Compare Match when downcounting.

1 1 Note:

0 1

1. A special case occurs when OCR1A/OCR1B equals TOP and COM1A1/COM1B1 is set. See Phase Correct PWM Mode on page 89. for more details.

Bit 3 FOC1A: Force Output Compare for channel A Bit 2 FOC1B: Force Output Compare for channel B The FOC1A/FOC1B bits are only active when the WGM13:0 bits specifies a non-PWM mode. However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, these bits must be set to zero when TCCR1A is written when operating in a PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC1A/FOC1B bit, an immediate Compare Match is forced on the waveform generation unit. The OC1A/OC1B output is changed according to its COM1x1:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC1A/FOC1B bits are implemented as strobes. Therefore it is the value present in the COM1x1:0 bits that determine the effect of the forced compare. A FOC1A/FOC1B strobe will not generate any interrupt nor will it clear the timer in Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) mode using OCR1A as TOP. The FOC1A/FOC1B bits are always read as zero. Bit 1:0 WGM11:0: Waveform Generation Mode Combined with the WGM13:2 bits found in the TCCR1B Register, these bits control the counting sequence of the counter, the source for maximum (TOP) counter value, and 96

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what type of waveform generation to be used, see Table 39. Modes of operation supported by the Timer/Counter unit are: Normal mode (counter), Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) mode, and three types of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. (See Modes of Operation on page 86.) Table 39. Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description
Mode 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Note: WGM13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 WGM12 (CTC1) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 WGM11 (PWM11) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 WGM10 (PWM10) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Timer/Counter Mode of Operation(1) Normal PWM, Phase Correct, 8-bit PWM, Phase Correct, 9-bit PWM, Phase Correct, 10-bit CTC Fast PWM, 8-bit Fast PWM, 9-bit Fast PWM, 10-bit PWM, Phase and Frequency Correct PWM, Phase and Frequency Correct PWM, Phase Correct PWM, Phase Correct CTC (Reserved) Fast PWM Fast PWM TOP 0xFFFF 0x00FF 0x01FF 0x03FF OCR1A 0x00FF 0x01FF 0x03FF ICR1 OCR1A ICR1 OCR1A ICR1 ICR1 OCR1A Update of OCR1x Immediate TOP TOP TOP Immediate TOP TOP TOP BOTTOM BOTTOM TOP TOP Immediate TOP TOP TOV1 Flag Set on MAX BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM MAX TOP TOP TOP BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM MAX TOP TOP

1. The CTC1 and PWM11:0 bit definition names are obsolete. Use the WGM12:0 definitions. However, the functionality and location of these bits are compatible with previous versions of the timer.

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Bit

7
ICNC1

6
ICES1

4
WGM13

3
WGM12

2
CS12

1
CS11

0
CS10 TCCR1B

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

Bit 7 ICNC1: Input Capture Noise Canceler Setting this bit (to one) activates the Input Capture Noise Canceler. When the noise canceler is activated, the input from the Input Capture Pin (ICP1) is filtered. The filter function requires four successive equal valued samples of the ICP1 pin for changing its output. The Input Capture is therefore delayed by four Oscillator cycles when the noise canceler is enabled. Bit 6 ICES1: Input Capture Edge Select This bit selects which edge on the Input Capture Pin (ICP1) that is used to trigger a capture event. When the ICES1 bit is written to zero, a falling (negative) edge is used as trigger, and when the ICES1 bit is written to one, a rising (positive) edge will trigger the capture. When a capture is triggered according to the ICES1 setting, the counter value is copied into the Input Capture Register (ICR1). The event will also set the Input Capture Flag (ICF1), and this can be used to cause an Input Capture Interrupt, if this interrupt is enabled. When the ICR1 is used as TOP value (see description of the WGM13:0 bits located in the TCCR1A and the TCCR1B Register), the ICP1 is disconnected and consequently the Input Capture function is disabled. Bit 5 Reserved Bit This bit is reserved for future use. For ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be written to zero when TCCR1B is written. Bit 4:3 WGM13:2: Waveform Generation Mode See TCCR1A Register description. Bit 2:0 CS12:0: Clock Select The three clock select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter, see Figure 41 and Figure 42. Table 40. Clock Select Bit Description
CS12 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 CS11 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 CS10 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Description No clock source. (Timer/Counter stopped) clkI/O/1 (No prescaling) clkI/O/8 (From prescaler) clkI/O/64 (From prescaler) clkI/O/256 (From prescaler) clkI/O/1024 (From prescaler) External clock source on T1 pin. Clock on falling edge. External clock source on T1 pin. Clock on rising edge.

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If external pin modes are used for the Timer/Counter1, transitions on the T1 pin will clock the counter even if the pin is configured as an output. This feature allows software control of the counting. Timer/Counter 1 TCNT1H and TCNT1L

Bit

0 TCNT1H TCNT1L

TCNT1[15:8] TCNT1[7:0] Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0

The two Timer/Counter I/O locations (TCNT1H and TCNT1L, combined TCNT1) give direct access, both for read and for write operations, to the Timer/Counter unit 16-bit counter. To ensure that both the high and Low bytes are read and written simultaneously when the CPU accesses these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit temporary High byte Register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit registers. See Accessing 16-bit Registers on page 77. Modifying the counter (TCNT1) while the counter is running introduces a risk of missing a Compare Match between TCNT1 and one of the OCR1x Registers. Writing to the TCNT1 Register blocks (removes) the Compare Match on the following timer clock for all compare units. Output Compare Register 1 A OCR1AH and OCR1AL

Bit

0 OCR1AH OCR1AL

OCR1A[15:8] OCR1A[7:0] Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0

Output Compare Register 1 B OCR1BH and OCR1BL

Bit

0 OCR1BH OCR1BL

OCR1B[15:8] OCR1B[7:0] Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0

The Output Compare Registers contain a 16-bit value that is continuously compared with the counter value (TCNT1). A match can be used to generate an Output Compare Interrupt, or to generate a waveform output on the OC1x pin. The Output Compare Registers are 16-bit in size. To ensure that both the high and Low bytes are written simultaneously when the CPU writes to these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit temporary High byte Register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit registers. See Accessing 16-bit Registers on page 77.

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Bit

0 ICR1H ICR1L

ICR1[15:8] ICR1[7:0] Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0

The Input Capture is updated with the counter (TCNT1) value each time an event occurs on the ICP1 pin (or optionally on the Analog Comparator Output for Timer/Counter1). The Input Capture can be used for defining the counter TOP value. The Input Capture Register is 16-bit in size. To ensure that both the high and Low bytes are read simultaneously when the CPU accesses these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit temporary High byte Register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit registers. See Accessing 16-bit Registers on page 77. Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register TIMSK(1)

Bit

7
OCIE2

6
TOIE2

5
TICIE1

4
OCIE1A

3
OCIE1B

2
TOIE1

1 R 0

0
TOIE0 TIMSK

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

Note:

1. This register contains interrupt control bits for several Timer/Counters, but only Timer1 bits are described in this section. The remaining bits are described in their respective timer sections.

Bit 5 TICIE1: Timer/Counter1, Input Capture Interrupt Enable When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture Interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt Vector (see Interrupts on page 44) is executed when the ICF1 Flag, located in TIFR, is set. Bit 4 OCIE1A: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare A Match Interrupt Enable When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Output Compare A match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt Vector (see Interrupts on page 44) is executed when the OCF1A Flag, located in TIFR, is set. Bit 3 OCIE1B: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare B Match Interrupt Enable When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Output Compare B match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt Vector (see Interrupts on page 44) is executed when the OCF1B Flag, located in TIFR, is set. Bit 2 TOIE1: Timer/Counter1, Overflow Interrupt Enable When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Overflow Interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt Vector (see Interrupts on page 44) is executed when the TOV1 Flag, located in TIFR, is set.

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Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register TIFR(1)
Bit 7 OCF2 Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 6 TOV2 R/W 0 5 ICF1 R/W 0 4 OCF1A R/W 0 3 OCF1B R/W 0 2 TOV1 R/W 0 1 R 0 0 TOV0 R/W 0 TIFR

Note:

1. This register contains flag bits for several Timer/Counters, but only Timer1 bits are described in this section. The remaining bits are described in their respective timer sections.

Bit 5 ICF1: Timer/Counter1, Input Capture Flag This flag is set when a capture event occurs on the ICP1 pin. When the Input Capture Register (ICR1) is set by the WGM13:0 to be used as the TOP value, the ICF1 Flag is set when the counter reaches the TOP value. ICF1 is automatically cleared when the Input Capture Interrupt Vector is executed. Alternatively, ICF1 can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location. Bit 4 OCF1A: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare A Match Flag This flag is set in the timer clock cycle after the counter (TCNT1) value matches the Output Compare Register A (OCR1A). Note that a Forced Output Compare (FOC1A) strobe will not set the OCF1A Flag. OCF1A is automatically cleared when the Output Compare Match A Interrupt Vector is executed. Alternatively, OCF1A can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location. Bit 3 OCF1B: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare B Match Flag This flag is set in the timer clock cycle after the counter (TCNT1) value matches the Output Compare Register B (OCR1B). Note that a Forced Output Compare (FOC1B) strobe will not set the OCF1B Flag. OCF1B is automatically cleared when the Output Compare Match B Interrupt Vector is executed. Alternatively, OCF1B can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location. Bit 2 TOV1: Timer/Counter1, Overflow Flag The setting of this flag is dependent of the WGM13:0 bits setting. In normal and CTC modes, the TOV1 Flag is set when the timer overflows. Refer to Table 39 on page 97 for the TOV1 Flag behavior when using another WGM13:0 bit setting. TOV1 is automatically cleared when the Timer/Counter1 Overflow Interrupt Vector is executed. Alternatively, TOV1 can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.

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Timer/Counter2 is a general purpose, single channel, 8-bit Timer/Counter module. The main features are: Single Channel Counter Clear Timer on Compare Match (Auto Reload) Glitch-free, phase Correct Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) Frequency Generator 10-bit Clock Prescaler Overflow and Compare Match Interrupt Sources (TOV2 and OCF2) Allows Clocking from External 32 kHz Watch Crystal Independent of the I/O Clock A simplified block diagram of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 45. For the actual placement of I/O pins, refer to Pin Configurations on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Registers, including I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit locations are listed in the 8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description on page 115. Figure 45. 8-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram
TCCRn

Overview

count clear direction Control Logic

TOVn (Int. Req.) clkTn TOSC1

BOTTOM

TOP Prescaler

T/C Oscillator TOSC2

Timer/Counter TCNTn

=0

= 0xFF
OCn (Int. Req.) clkI/O

Waveform Generation

OCn

OCRn

DATA BUS

Synchronized Status Flags

clkI/O Synchronization Unit clkASY

Status Flags ASSRn asynchronous Mode Select (ASn)

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Registers The Timer/Counter (TCNT2) and Output Compare Register (OCR2) are 8-bit registers. Interrupt request (shorten as Int.Req.) signals are all visible in the Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFR). All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK). TIFR and TIMSK are not shown in the figure since these registers are shared by other timer units. The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally, via the prescaler, or asynchronously clocked from the TOSC1/2 pins, as detailed later in this section. The asynchronous operation is controlled by the Asynchronous Status Register (ASSR). The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source the Timer/Counter uses to increment (or decrement) its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source is selected. The output from the clock select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clkT2). The double buffered Output Compare Register (OCR2) is compared with the Timer/Counter value at all times. The result of the compare can be used by the waveform generator to generate a PWM or variable frequency output on the Output Compare Pin (OC2). For details, see Output Compare Unit on page 105. The Compare Match event will also set the Compare Flag (OCF2) which can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt request. Definitions Many register and bit references in this document are written in general form. A lower case n replaces the Timer/Counter number, in this case 2. However, when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used (i.e., TCNT2 for accessing Timer/Counter2 counter value and so on). The definitions in Table 41 are also used extensively throughout the document. Table 41. Definitions BOTTOM MAX TOP The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes zero (0x00). The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFF (decimal 255). The counter reaches the TOP when it becomes equal to the highest value in the count sequence. The TOP value can be assigned to be the fixed value 0xFF (MAX) or the value stored in the OCR2 Register. The assignment is dependent on the mode of operation.

Timer/Counter Clock Sources

The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal synchronous or an external asynchronous clock source. The clock source clkT2 is by default equal to the MCU clock, clkI/O. When the AS2 bit in the ASSR Register is written to logic one, the clock source is taken from the Timer/Counter Oscillator connected to TOSC1 and TOSC2. For details on asynchronous operation, see Asynchronous Status Register ASSR on page 117. For details on clock sources and prescaler, see Timer/Counter Prescaler on page 121.

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The main part of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable bi-directional counter unit. Figure 46 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surrounding environment. Figure 46. Counter Unit Block Diagram

DATA BUS

TOVn (Int. Req.)

TOSC1 count TCNTn clear direction Control Logic clk Tn Prescaler T/C Oscillator TOSC2

BOTTOM

TOP

clkI/O

Signal description (internal signals): count direction clear clkT2 TOP BOTTOM Increment or decrement TCNT2 by 1. Selects between increment and decrement. Clear TCNT2 (set all bits to zero). Timer/Counter clock. Signalizes that TCNT2 has reached maximum value. Signalizes that TCNT2 has reached minimum value (zero).

Depending on the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented at each timer clock (clkT2). clkT2 can be generated from an external or internal clock source, selected by the clock select bits (CS22:0). When no clock source is selected (CS22:0 = 0) the timer is stopped. However, the TCNT2 value can be accessed by the CPU, regardless of whether clkT2 is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or count operations. The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the WGM21 and WGM20 bits located in the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR2). There are close connections between how the counter behaves (counts) and how waveforms are generated on the Output Compare Output OC2. For more details about advanced counting sequences and waveform generation, see Modes of Operation on page 108. The Timer/Counter Overflow (TOV2) Flag is set according to the mode of operation selected by the WGM21:0 bits. TOV2 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.

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The 8-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT2 with the Output Compare Register (OCR2). Whenever TCNT2 equals OCR2, the comparator signals a match. A match will set the Output Compare Flag (OCF2) at the next timer clock cycle. If enabled (OCIE2 = 1), the Output Compare Flag generates an Output Compare interrupt. The OCF2 Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively, the OCF2 Flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit location. The waveform generator uses the match signal to generate an output according to operating mode set by the WGM21:0 bits and Compare Output mode (COM21:0) bits. The max and bottom signals are used by the waveform generator for handling the special cases of the extreme values in some modes of operation (see Modes of Operation on page 108). Figure 47 shows a block diagram of the Output Compare unit. Figure 47. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram

DATA BUS

OCRn

TCNTn

= (8-bit Comparator )

OCFn (Int. Req.)

TOP BOTTOM FOCn

Waveform Generator

OCxy

WGMn1:0

COMn1:0

The OCR2 Register is double buffered when using any of the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. For the normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the double buffering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the update of the OCR2 Compare Register to either top or bottom of the counting sequence. The synchronization prevents the occurrence of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the output glitch-free. The OCR2 Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCR2 Buffer Register, and if double buffering is disabled the CPU will access the OCR2 directly.

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In non-PWM Waveform Generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOC2) bit. Forcing Compare Match will not set the OCF2 Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OC2 pin will be updated as if a real Compare Match had occurred (the COM21:0 bits settings define whether the OC2 pin is set, cleared or toggled). All CPU write operations to the TCNT2 Register will block any Compare Match that occurs in the next timer clock cycle, even when the timer is stopped. This feature allows OCR2 to be initialized to the same value as TCNT2 without triggering an interrupt when the Timer/Counter clock is enabled. Since writing TCNT2 in any mode of operation will block all compare matches for one timer clock cycle, there are risks involved when changing TCNT2 when using the Output Compare channel, independently of whether the Timer/Counter is running or not. If the value written to TCNT2 equals the OCR2 value, the Compare Match will be missed, resulting in incorrect waveform generation. Similarly, do not write the TCNT2 value equal to BOTTOM when the counter is downcounting. The setup of the OC2 should be performed before setting the Data Direction Register for the port pin to output. The easiest way of setting the OC2 value is to use the Force Output Compare (FOC2) strobe bit in Normal mode. The OC2 Register keeps its value even when changing between waveform generation modes. Be aware that the COM21:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value. Changing the COM21:0 bits will take effect immediately.

Compare Match Blocking by TCNT2 Write

Using the Output Compare Unit

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The Compare Output mode (COM21:0) bits have two functions. The waveform generator uses the COM21:0 bits for defining the Output Compare (OC2) state at the next Compare Match. Also, the COM21:0 bits control the OC2 pin output source. Figure 48 shows a simplified schematic of the logic affected by the COM21:0 bit setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O pins in the figure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O Port Control Registers (DDR and PORT) that are affected by the COM21:0 bits are shown. When referring to the OC2 state, the reference is for the internal OC2 Register, not the OC2 pin. Figure 48. Compare Match Output Unit, Schematic

COMn1 COMn0 FOCn

Waveform Generator

Q
1 OCn Pin

OCn D Q

DATABUS

PORT D Q

DDR
clk I/O

The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OC2) from the waveform generator if either of the COM21:0 bits are set. However, the OC2 pin direction (input or output) is still controlled by the Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction Register bit for the OC2 pin (DDR_OC2) must be set as output before the OC2 value is visible on the pin. The port override function is independent of the Waveform Generation mode. The design of the Output Compare Pin logic allows initialization of the OC2 state before the output is enabled. Note that some COM21:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of operation. See 8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description on page 115.

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The Waveform Generator uses the COM21:0 bits differently in normal, CTC, and PWM modes. For all modes, setting the COM21:0 = 0 tells the waveform generator that no action on the OC2 Register is to be performed on the next Compare Match. For compare output actions in the non-PWM modes refer to Table 43 on page 116. For fast PWM mode, refer to Table 44 on page 116, and for phase correct PWM refer to Table 45 on page 116. A change of the COM21:0 bits state will have effect at the first Compare Match after the bits are written. For non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the FOC2 strobe bits.

Modes of Operation

The mode of operation (i.e., the behavior of the Timer/Counter and the Output Compare pins) is defined by the combination of the Waveform Generation mode (WGM21:0) and Compare Output mode (COM21:0) bits. The Compare Output mode bits do not affect the counting sequence, while the Waveform Generation mode bits do. The COM21:0 bits control whether the PWM output generated should be inverted or not (inverted or non-inverted PWM). For non-PWM modes the COM21:0 bits control whether the output should be set, cleared, or toggled at a Compare Match (see Compare Match Output Unit on page 107). For detailed timing information refer to Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams on page 113.

Normal Mode

The simplest mode of operation is the Normal mode (WGM21:0 = 0). In this mode the counting direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply overruns when it passes its maximum 8-bit value (TOP = 0xFF) and then restarts from the bottom (0x00). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV2) will be set in the same timer clock cycle as the TCNT2 becomes zero. The TOV2 Flag in this case behaves like a ninth bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow interrupt that automatically clears the TOV2 Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by software. There are no special cases to consider in the Normal mode, a new counter value can be written anytime. The Output Compare unit can be used to generate interrupts at some given time. Using the Output Compare to generate waveforms in Normal mode is not recommended, since this will occupy too much of the CPU time.

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Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) Mode In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGM21:0 = 2), the OCR2 Register is used to manipulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when the counter value (TCNT2) matches the OCR2. The OCR2 defines the top value for the counter, hence also its resolution. This mode allows greater control of the Compare Match output frequency. It also simplifies the operation of counting external events. The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in Figure 49. The counter value (TCNT2) increases until a Compare Match occurs between TCNT2 and OCR2, and then counter (TCNT2) is cleared. Figure 49. CTC Mode, Timing Diagram
OCn Interrupt Flag Set

TCNTn

OCn (Toggle) Period

1 2 3 4

(COMn1:0 = 1)

An interrupt can be generated each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by using the OCF2 Flag. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the TOP value. However, changing the TOP to a value close to BOTTOM when the counter is running with none or a low prescaler value must be done with care since the CTC mode does not have the double buffering feature. If the new value written to OCR2 is lower than the current value of TCNT2, the counter will miss the Compare Match. The counter will then have to count to its maximum value (0xFF) and wrap around starting at 0x00 before the Compare Match can occur. For generating a waveform output in CTC mode, the OC2 output can be set to toggle its logical level on each Compare Match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to toggle mode (COM21:0 = 1). The OC2 value will not be visible on the port pin unless the data direction for the pin is set to output. The waveform generated will have a maximum frequency of fOC2 = fclk_I/O/2 when OCR2 is set to zero (0x00). The waveform frequency is defined by the following equation: f clk_I/O f OCn = ---------------------------------------------2 N ( 1 + OCRn ) The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 1024). As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOV2 Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the counter counts from MAX to 0x00.

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The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGM21:0 = 3) provides a high frequency PWM waveform generation option. The fast PWM differs from the other PWM option by its single-slope operation. The counter counts from BOTTOM to MAX then restarts from BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC2) is cleared on the Compare Match between TCNT2 and OCR2, and set at BOTTOM. In inverting Compare Output mode, the output is set on Compare Match and cleared at BOTTOM. Due to the single-slope operation, the operating frequency of the fast PWM mode can be twice as high as the phase correct PWM mode that uses dualslope operation. This high frequency makes the fast PWM mode well suited for power regulation, rectification, and DAC applications. High frequency allows physically small sized external components (coils, capacitors), and therefore reduces total system cost. In fast PWM mode, the counter is incremented until the counter value matches the MAX value. The counter is then cleared at the following timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the fast PWM mode is shown in Figure 50. The TCNT2 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the single-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT2 slopes represent compare matches between OCR2 and TCNT2. Figure 50. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
OCRn Interrupt Flag Set

OCRn Update and TOVn Interrupt Flag Set

TCNTn

OCn OCn

(COMn1:0 = 2)

(COMn1:0 = 3)

Period

The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV2) is set each time the counter reaches MAX. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the compare value. In fast PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the OC2 pin. Setting the COM21:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output can be generated by setting the COM21:0 to 3 (see Table 44 on page 116). The actual OC2 value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OC2 Register at the Compare Match between OCR2 and TCNT2, and clearing (or setting) the OC2 Register at the timer clock cycle the counter is cleared (changes from MAX to BOTTOM).

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The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation: f clk_I/O f OCnPWM = ----------------N 256 The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 1024). The extreme values for the OCR2 Register represent special cases when generating a PWM waveform output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCR2 is set equal to BOTTOM, the output will be a narrow spike for each MAX+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCR2 equal to MAX will result in a constantly high or low output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the COM21:0 bits.) A frequency (with 50% duty cycle) waveform output in fast PWM mode can be achieved by setting OC2 to toggle its logical level on each Compare Match (COM21:0 = 1). The waveform generated will have a maximum frequency of foc2 = fclk_I/O/2 when OCR2 is set to zero. This feature is similar to the OC2 toggle in CTC mode, except the double buffer feature of the Output Compare unit is enabled in the fast PWM mode. Phase Correct PWM Mode The phase correct PWM mode (WGM21:0 = 1) provides a high resolution phase correct PWM waveform generation option. The phase correct PWM mode is based on a dualslope operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM to MAX and then from MAX to BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC2) is cleared on the Compare Match between TCNT2 and OCR2 while upcounting, and set on the Compare Match while downcounting. In inverting Output Compare mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope operation has lower maximum operation frequency than single slope operation. However, due to the symmetric feature of the dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control applications. The PWM resolution for the phase correct PWM mode is fixed to eight bits. In phase correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches MAX. When the counter reaches MAX, it changes the count direction. The TCNT2 value will be equal to MAX for one timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 51. The TCNT2 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT2 slopes represent compare matches between OCR2 and TCNT2.

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OCn Interrupt Flag Set

OCRn Update

TOVn Interrupt Flag Set

TCNTn

OCn OCn

(COMn1:0 = 2)

(COMn1:0 = 3)

Period

The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV2) is set each time the counter reaches BOTTOM. The Interrupt Flag can be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the BOTTOM value. In phase correct PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the OC2 pin. Setting the COM21:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM. An inverted PWM output can be generated by setting the COM21:0 to 3 (see Table 45 on page 116). The actual OC2 value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM waveform is generated by clearing (or setting) the OC2 Register at the Compare Match between OCR2 and TCNT2 when the counter increments, and setting (or clearing) the OC2 Register at Compare Match between OCR2 and TCNT2 when the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the output when using phase correct PWM can be calculated by the following equation: f clk_I/O f OCnPCPWM = ----------------N 510 The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 1024). The extreme values for the OCR2 Register represent special cases when generating a PWM waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR2 is set equal to BOTTOM, the output will be continuously low and if set equal to MAX the output will be continuously high for non-inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values. At the very start of period 2 in Figure 51 OCn has a transition from high to low even though there is no Compare Match. The point of this transition is to guarantee symmetry around BOTTOM. There are two cases that give a transition without Compare Match: OCR2A changes its value from MAX, like in Figure 51. When the OCR2A value is MAX the OCn pin value is the same as the result of a down-counting Compare Match. To ensure symmetry around BOTTOM the OCn value at MAX must correspond to the result of an up-counting Compare Match.

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The timer starts counting from a value higher than the one in OCR2A, and for that reason misses the Compare Match and hence the OCn change that would have happened on the way up.

Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams

The following figures show the Timer/Counter in Synchronous mode, and the timer clock (clkT2) is therefore shown as a clock enable signal. In Asynchronous mode, clkI/O should be replaced by the Timer/Counter Oscillator clock. The figures include information on when Interrupt Flags are set. Figure 52 contains timing data for basic Timer/Counter operation. The figure shows the count sequence close to the MAX value in all modes other than phase correct PWM mode. Figure 52. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, no Prescaling

clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /1)

TCNTn

MAX - 1

MAX

BOTTOM

BOTTOM + 1

TOVn

Figure 53 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled. Figure 53. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)

clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /8)

TCNTn

MAX - 1

MAX

BOTTOM

BOTTOM + 1

TOVn

Figure 54 shows the setting of OCF2 in all modes except CTC mode.

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clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /8)

TCNTn

OCRn - 1

OCRn

OCRn + 1

OCRn + 2

OCRn

OCRn Value

OCFn

Figure 55 shows the setting of OCF2 and the clearing of TCNT2 in CTC mode. Figure 55. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Clear Timer on Compare Match Mode, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)

clkI/O clkTn

(clkI/O /8)

TCNTn (CTC) OCRn

TOP - 1

TOP

BOTTOM

BOTTOM + 1

TOP

OCFn

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8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description
Timer/Counter Control Register TCCR2
Bit 7
FOC2

6
WGM20

5
COM21

4
COM20

3
WGM21

2
CS22

1
CS21

0
CS20 TCCR2

Read/Write Initial Value

W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

Bit 7 FOC2: Force Output Compare The FOC2 bit is only active when the WGM bits specify a non-PWM mode. However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be set to zero when TCCR2 is written when operating in PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC2 bit, an immediate Compare Match is forced on the waveform generation unit. The OC2 output is changed according to its COM21:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC2 bit is implemented as a strobe. Therefore it is the value present in the COM21:0 bits that determines the effect of the forced compare. A FOC2 strobe will not generate any interrupt, nor will it clear the timer in CTC mode using OCR2 as TOP. The FOC2 bit is always read as zero. Bit 6,3 WGM21:0: Waveform Generation Mode These bits control the counting sequence of the counter, the source for the maximum (TOP) counter value, and what type of waveform generation to be used. Modes of operation supported by the Timer/Counter unit are: Normal mode, Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) mode, and two types of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. See Table 42 and Modes of Operation on page 108. Table 42. Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description
Mode 0 1 2 3 Note: WGM21 (CTC2) 0 0 1 1 WGM20 (PWM2) 0 1 0 1 Timer/Counter Mode of Operation(1) Normal PWM, Phase Correct CTC Fast PWM TOP 0xFF 0xFF OCR2 0xFF Update of OCR2 Immediate TOP Immediate TOP TOV2 Flag Set MAX BOTTOM MAX MAX

1. The CTC2 and PWM2 bit definition names are now obsolete. Use the WGM21:0 definitions. However, the functionality and location of these bits are compatible with previous versions of the timer.

Bit 5:4 COM21:0: Compare Match Output Mode These bits control the Output Compare Pin (OC2) behavior. If one or both of the COM21:0 bits are set, the OC2 output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected to. However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit corresponding to OC2 pin must be set in order to enable the output driver. When OC2 is connected to the pin, the function of the COM21:0 bits depends on the WGM21:0 bit setting. Table 43 shows the COM21:0 bit functionality when the WGM21:0 bits are set to a normal or CTC mode (non-PWM).

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COM21 0 0 1 1 COM20 0 1 0 1 Description Normal port operation, OC2 disconnected. Toggle OC2 on Compare Match Clear OC2 on Compare Match Set OC2 on Compare Match

Table 44 shows the COM21:0 bit functionality when the WGM21:0 bits are set to fast PWM mode. Table 44. Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM Mode(1)
COM21 0 0 1 1 Note: COM20 0 1 0 1 Description Normal port operation, OC2 disconnected. Reserved Clear OC2 on Compare Match, set OC2 at TOP Set OC2 on Compare Match, clear OC2 at TOP

1. A special case occurs when OCR2 equals TOP and COM21 is set. In this case, the Compare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See Fast PWM Mode on page 110 for more details.

Table 45 shows the COM21:0 bit functionality when the WGM21:0 bits are set to phase correct PWM mode. Table 45. Compare Output Mode, Phase Correct PWM Mode(1)
COM21 0 0 1 1 Note: COM20 0 1 0 1 Description Normal port operation, OC2 disconnected. Reserved Clear OC2 on Compare Match when up-counting. Set OC2 on Compare Match when downcounting. Set OC2 on Compare Match when up-counting. Clear OC2 on Compare Match when downcounting.

1. A special case occurs when OCR2 equals TOP and COM21 is set. In this case, the Compare Match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See Phase Correct PWM Mode on page 111 for more details.

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Bit 2:0 CS22:0: Clock Select The three clock select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter, see Table 46. Table 46. Clock Select Bit Description
CS22 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 CS21 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 CS20 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Description No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped). clkT2S/(No prescaling) clkT2S/8 (From prescaler) clkT2S/32 (From prescaler) clkT2S/64 (From prescaler) clkT2S/128 (From prescaler) clkT2S/256 (From prescaler) clkT2S/1024 (From prescaler)

Timer/Counter Register TCNT2

Bit

0 TCNT2

TCNT2[7:0] Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0

The Timer/Counter Register gives direct access, both for read and write operations, to the Timer/Counter unit 8-bit counter. Writing to the TCNT2 Register blocks (removes) the Compare Match on the following timer clock. Modifying the counter (TCNT2) while the counter is running, introduces a risk of missing a Compare Match between TCNT2 and the OCR2 Register. Output Compare Register OCR2

Bit

0 OCR2

OCR2[7:0] Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0 R/W 0

The Output Compare Register contains an 8-bit value that is continuously compared with the counter value (TCNT2). A match can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt, or to generate a waveform output on the OC2 pin.

Asynchronous Operation of the Timer/Counter

Asynchronous Status Register ASSR
Bit 7

3
AS2

2
TCN2UB

1
OCR2UB

0
TCR2UB ASSR

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

R 0

R 0

R 0

R/W 0

R 0

R 0

R 0

Bit 3 AS2: Asynchronous Timer/Counter2 When AS2 is written to zero, Timer/Counter 2 is clocked from the I/O clock, clkI/O. When AS2 is written to one, Timer/Counter 2 is clocked from a crystal Oscillator connected to the Timer Oscillator 1 (TOSC1) pin. When the value of AS2 is changed, the contents of TCNT2, OCR2, and TCCR2 might be corrupted.

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changes are effective. This is particularly important if the Output Compare2 interrupt is used to wake up the device, since the Output Compare function is disabled during writing to OCR2 or TCNT2. If the write cycle is not finished, and the MCU enters sleep mode before the OCR2UB bit returns to zero, the device will never receive a Compare Match interrupt, and the MCU will not wake up. If Timer/Counter2 is used to wake the device up from Power-save mode, precautions must be taken if the user wants to re-enter one of these modes: The interrupt logic needs one TOSC1 cycle to be reset. If the time between wake-up and re-entering sleep mode is less than one TOSC1 cycle, the interrupt will not occur, and the device will fail to wake up. If the user is in doubt whether the time before reentering Power-save or Extended Standby mode is sufficient, the following algorithm can be used to ensure that one TOSC1 cycle has elapsed: 1. Write a value to TCCR2, TCNT2, or OCR2. 2. Wait until the corresponding Update Busy Flag in ASSR returns to zero. 3. Enter Power-save or Extended Standby mode. When the asynchronous operation is selected, the 32.768 kHZ Oscillator for Timer/Counter2 is always running, except in Power-down and Standby modes. After a Power-up Reset or Wake-up from Power-down or Standby mode, the user should be aware of the fact that this Oscillator might take as long as one second to stabilize. The user is advised to wait for at least one second before using Timer/Counter2 after Power-up or Wake-up from Power-down or Standby mode. The contents of all Timer/Counter2 Registers must be considered lost after a wake-up from Powerdown or Standby mode due to unstable clock signal upon start-up, no matter whether the Oscillator is in use or a clock signal is applied to the TOSC1 pin. Description of wake up from Power-save or Extended Standby mode when the timer is clocked asynchronously: When the interrupt condition is met, the wake up process is started on the following cycle of the timer clock, that is, the timer is always advanced by at least one before the processor can read the counter value. After wake-up, the MCU is halted for four cycles, it executes the interrupt routine, and resumes execution from the instruction following SLEEP. Reading of the TCNT2 Register shortly after wake-up from Power-save may give an incorrect result. Since TCNT2 is clocked on the asynchronous TOSC clock, reading TCNT2 must be done through a register synchronized to the internal I/O clock domain. Synchronization takes place for every rising TOSC1 edge. When waking up from Power-save mode, and the I/O clock (clkI/O) again becomes active, TCNT2 will read as the previous value (before entering sleep) until the next rising TOSC1 edge. The phase of the TOSC clock after waking up from Power-save mode is essentially unpredictable, as it depends on the wake-up time. The recommended procedure for reading TCNT2 is thus as follows: 1. Write any value to either of the registers OCR2 or TCCR2. 2. Wait for the corresponding Update Busy Flag to be cleared. 3. Read TCNT2. During asynchronous operation, the synchronization of the Interrupt Flags for the asynchronous timer takes three processor cycles plus one timer cycle. The timer is therefore advanced by at least one before the processor can read the timer value causing the setting of the Interrupt Flag. The Output Compare Pin is changed on the timer clock and is not synchronized to the processor clock.

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Bit

7
OCIE2

6
TOIE2

5
TICIE1

4
OCIE1A

3
OCIE1B

2
TOIE1

0
TOIE0 TIMSK

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R 0

R/W 0

Bit 7 OCIE2: Timer/Counter2 Output Compare Match Interrupt Enable When the OCIE2 bit is written to one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the Timer/Counter2 Compare Match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if a Compare Match in Timer/Counter2 occurs (i.e., when the OCF2 bit is set in the Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register TIFR). Bit 6 TOIE2: Timer/Counter2 Overflow Interrupt Enable When the TOIE2 bit is written to one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the Timer/Counter2 Overflow interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if an overflow in Timer/Counter2 occurs (i.e., when the TOV2 bit is set in the Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register TIFR). Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register TIFR

Bit

7 OCF2

6 TOV2 R/W 0

5 ICF1 R/W 0

4 OCF1A R/W 0

3 OCF1B R/W 0

2 TOV1 R/W 0

1 R 0

0 TOV0 R/W 0 TIFR

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

Bit 7 OCF2: Output Compare Flag 2 The OCF2 bit is set (one) when a Compare Match occurs between the Timer/Counter2 and the data in OCR2 Output Compare Register2. OCF2 is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt Handling Vector. Alternatively, OCF2 is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the I-bit in SREG, OCIE2 (Timer/Counter2 Compare Match Interrupt Enable), and OCF2 are set (one), the Timer/Counter2 Compare Match Interrupt is executed. Bit 6 TOV2: Timer/Counter2 Overflow Flag The TOV2 bit is set (one) when an overflow occurs in Timer/Counter2. TOV2 is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt Handling Vector. Alternatively, TOV2 is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the SREG I-bit, TOIE2 (Timer/Counter2 Overflow Interrupt Enable), and TOV2 are set (one), the Timer/Counter2 Overflow interrupt is executed. In PWM mode, this bit is set when Timer/Counter2 changes counting direction at 0x00.

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Figure 56. Prescaler for Timer/Counter2
clkI/O TOSC1

clkT2S Clear

10-BIT T/C PRESCALER

clkT2S/32

clkT2S/64

AS2

PSR2

CS20 CS21 CS22

TIMER/COUNTER2 CLOCK SOURCE clkT2

The clock source for Timer/Counter2 is named clkT2S. clkT2S is by default connected to the main system I/O clock clkI/O. By setting the AS2 bit in ASSR, Timer/Counter2 is asynchronously clocked from the TOSC1 pin. This enables use of Timer/Counter2 as a Real Time Counter (RTC). When AS2 is set, pins TOSC1 and TOSC2 are disconnected from Port B. A crystal can then be connected between the TOSC1 and TOSC2 pins to serve as an independent clock source for Timer/Counter2. The Oscillator is optimized for use with a 32.768 kHz crystal. Applying an external clock source to TOSC1 is not recommended. For Timer/Counter2, the possible prescaled selections are: clkT2S/8, clkT2S/32, clkT2S/64, clkT2S/128, clkT2S/256, and clkT2S/1024. Additionally, clkT2S as well as 0 (stop) may be selected. Setting the PSR2 bit in SFIOR resets the prescaler. This allows the user to operate with a predictable prescaler. Special Function IO Register SFIOR

Bit

6 R 0

5 R 0

4 R 0

3 ACME R/W 0

2 PUD R/W 0

1 PSR2 R/W 0

0 PSR10 R/W 0 SFIOR

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

Bit 1 PSR2: Prescaler Reset Timer/Counter2 When this bit is written to one, the Timer/Counter2 prescaler will be reset. The bit will be cleared by hardware after the operation is performed. Writing a zero to this bit will have no effect. This bit will always be read as zero if Timer/Counter2 is clocked by the internal CPU clock. If this bit is written when Timer/Counter2 is operating in Asynchronous mode, the bit will remain one until the prescaler has been reset.

clkT2S/1024

clkT2S/8

clkT2S/128

clkT2S/256

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The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) allows high-speed synchronous data transfer between the ATmega8 and peripheral devices or between several AVR devices. The ATmega8 SPI includes the following features: Full-duplex, Three-wire Synchronous Data Transfer Master or Slave Operation LSB First or MSB First Data Transfer Seven Programmable Bit Rates End of Transmission Interrupt Flag Write Collision Flag Protection Wake-up from Idle Mode Double Speed (CK/2) Master SPI Mode Figure 57. SPI Block Diagram(1)

DIVIDER /2/4/8/16/32/64/128

SPI2X

Note:

1. Refer to Pin Configurations on page 2, and Table 22 on page 56 for SPI pin placement.

The interconnection between Master and Slave CPUs with SPI is shown in Figure 58. The system consists of two Shift Registers, and a Master clock generator. The SPI Master initiates the communication cycle when pulling low the Slave Select SS pin of the desired Slave. Master and Slave prepare the data to be sent in their respective Shift Registers, and the Master generates the required clock pulses on the SCK line to interchange data. Data is always shifted from Master to Slave on the Master Out Slave In, MOSI, line, and from Slave to Master on the Master In Slave Out, MISO, line. After each data packet, the Master will synchronize the Slave by pulling high the Slave Select, SS, line. 122

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When configured as a Master, the SPI interface has no automatic control of the SS line. This must be handled by user software before communication can start. When this is done, writing a byte to the SPI Data Register starts the SPI clock generator, and the hardware shifts the eight bits into the Slave. After shifting one byte, the SPI clock generator stops, setting the end of Transmission Flag (SPIF). If the SPI interrupt enable bit (SPIE) in the SPCR Register is set, an interrupt is requested. The Master may continue to shift the next byte by writing it into SPDR, or signal the end of packet by pulling high the Slave Select, SS line. The last incoming byte will be kept in the Buffer Register for later use. When configured as a Slave, the SPI interface will remain sleeping with MISO tri-stated as long as the SS pin is driven high. In this state, software may update the contents of the SPI Data Register, SPDR, but the data will not be shifted out by incoming clock pulses on the SCK pin until the SS pin is driven low. As one byte has been completely shifted, the end of Transmission Flag, SPIF is set. If the SPI interrupt enable bit, SPIE, in the SPCR Register is set, an interrupt is requested. The Slave may continue to place new data to be sent into SPDR before reading the incoming data. The last incoming byte will be kept in the Buffer Register for later use. Figure 58. SPI Master-Slave Interconnection
MSB MASTER LSB MISO MOSI MISO MOSI SHIFT ENABLE SPI CLOCK GENERATOR SCK SS VCC SCK SS MSB SLAVE LSB 8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER 8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER

The system is single buffered in the transmit direction and double buffered in the receive direction. This means that bytes to be transmitted cannot be written to the SPI Data Register before the entire shift cycle is completed. When receiving data, however, a received character must be read from the SPI Data Register before the next character has been completely shifted in. Otherwise, the first byte is lost. In SPI Slave mode, the control logic will sample the incoming signal of the SCK pin. To ensure correct sampling of the clock signal, the frequency of the SPI clock should never exceed fosc/4. When the SPI is enabled, the data direction of the MOSI, MISO, SCK, and SS pins is overridden according to Table 47. For more details on automatic port overrides, refer to Alternate Port Functions on page 54. Table 47. SPI Pin Overrides(1)
Pin MOSI MISO SCK SS Note: Direction, Master SPI User Defined Input User Defined User Defined Direction, Slave SPI Input User Defined Input Input

1. See Port B Pins Alternate Functions on page 56 for a detailed description of how to define the direction of the user defined SPI pins.

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The following code examples show how to initialize the SPI as a Master and how to perform a simple transmission. DDR_SPI in the examples must be replaced by the actual Data Direction Register controlling the SPI pins. DD_MOSI, DD_MISO and DD_SCK must be replaced by the actual data direction bits for these pins. E.g. if MOSI is placed on pin PB5, replace DD_MOSI with DDB5 and DDR_SPI with DDRB. Assembly Code Example(1)
SPI_MasterInit: ; Set MOSI and SCK output, all others input ldi out ldi out ret SPI_MasterTransmit: ; Start transmission of data (r16) out SPDR,r16 Wait_Transmit: ; Wait for transmission complete sbis SPSR,SPIF rjmp Wait_Transmit ret r17,(1<<DD_MOSI)|(1<<DD_SCK) DDR_SPI,r17 r17,(1<<SPE)|(1<<MSTR)|(1<<SPR0) SPCR,r17

; Enable SPI, Master, set clock rate fck/16

C Code Example(1)
void SPI_MasterInit(void) { /* Set MOSI and SCK output, all others input */ DDR_SPI = (1<<DD_MOSI)|(1<<DD_SCK); /* Enable SPI, Master, set clock rate fck/16 */ SPCR = (1<<SPE)|(1<<MSTR)|(1<<SPR0); } void SPI_MasterTransmit(char cData) { /* Start transmission */ SPDR = cData; /* Wait for transmission complete */ while(!(SPSR & (1<<SPIF))) ; } Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

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The following code examples show how to initialize the SPI as a Slave and how to perform a simple reception. Assembly Code Example(1)
SPI_SlaveInit: ; Set MISO output, all others input ldi out ldi out ret SPI_SlaveReceive: ; Wait for reception complete sbis SPSR,SPIF rjmp SPI_SlaveReceive ; Read received data and return in ret r16,SPDR r17,(1<<DD_MISO) DDR_SPI,r17 r17,(1<<SPE) SPCR,r17

; Enable SPI

C Code Example(1)
void SPI_SlaveInit(void) { /* Set MISO output, all others input */ DDR_SPI = (1<<DD_MISO); /* Enable SPI */ SPCR = (1<<SPE); } char SPI_SlaveReceive(void) { /* Wait for reception complete */ while(!(SPSR & (1<<SPIF))) ; /* Return data register */ return SPDR; } Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

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Slave Mode When the SPI is configured as a Slave, the Slave Select (SS) pin is always input. When SS is held low, the SPI is activated, and MISO becomes an output if configured so by the user. All other pins are inputs. When SS is driven high, all pins are inputs, and the SPI is passive, which means that it will not receive incoming data. Note that the SPI logic will be reset once the SS pin is driven high. The SS pin is useful for packet/byte synchronization to keep the Slave bit counter synchronous with the master clock generator. When the SS pin is driven high, the SPI Slave will immediately reset the send and receive logic, and drop any partially received data in the Shift Register. Master Mode When the SPI is configured as a Master (MSTR in SPCR is set), the user can determine the direction of the SS pin. If SS is configured as an output, the pin is a general output pin which does not affect the SPI system. Typically, the pin will be driving the SS pin of the SPI Slave. If SS is configured as an input, it must be held high to ensure Master SPI operation. If the SS pin is driven low by peripheral circuitry when the SPI is configured as a Master with the SS pin defined as an input, the SPI system interprets this as another Master selecting the SPI as a Slave and starting to send data to it. To avoid bus contention, the SPI system takes the following actions: 1. The MSTR bit in SPCR is cleared and the SPI system becomes a Slave. As a result of the SPI becoming a Slave, the MOSI and SCK pins become inputs. 2. The SPIF Flag in SPSR is set, and if the SPI interrupt is enabled, and the I-bit in SREG is set, the interrupt routine will be executed. Thus, when interrupt-driven SPI transmission is used in Master mode, and there exists a possibility that SS is driven low, the interrupt should always check that the MSTR bit is still set. If the MSTR bit has been cleared by a Slave Select, it must be set by the user to re-enable SPI Master mode. SPI Control Register SPCR
Bit 7 SPIE Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 6 SPE R/W 0 5 DORD R/W 0 4 MSTR R/W 0 3 CPOL R/W 0 2 CPHA R/W 0 1 SPR1 R/W 0 0 SPR0 R/W 0 SPCR

Bit 7 SPIE: SPI Interrupt Enable This bit causes the SPI interrupt to be executed if SPIF bit in the SPSR Register is set and the if the global interrupt enable bit in SREG is set. Bit 6 SPE: SPI Enable When the SPE bit is written to one, the SPI is enabled. This bit must be set to enable any SPI operations. Bit 5 DORD: Data Order When the DORD bit is written to one, the LSB of the data word is transmitted first. When the DORD bit is written to zero, the MSB of the data word is transmitted first. Bit 4 MSTR: Master/Slave Select This bit selects Master SPI mode when written to one, and Slave SPI mode when written logic zero. If SS is configured as an input and is driven low while MSTR is set, MSTR will

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be cleared, and SPIF in SPSR will become set. The user will then have to set MSTR to re-enable SPI Master mode. Bit 3 CPOL: Clock Polarity When this bit is written to one, SCK is high when idle. When CPOL is written to zero, SCK is low when idle. Refer to Figure 59 and Figure 60 for an example. The CPOL functionality is summarized below: Table 48. CPOL Functionality
CPOL 0 1 Leading Edge Rising Falling Trailing Edge Falling Rising

Bit 2 CPHA: Clock Phase The settings of the clock phase bit (CPHA) determine if data is sampled on the leading (first) or trailing (last) edge of SCK. Refer to Figure 59 and Figure 60 for an example. The CPHA functionality is summarized below: Table 49. CPHA Functionality
CPHA 0 1 Leading Edge Sample Setup Trailing Edge Setup Sample

Bits 1, 0 SPR1, SPR0: SPI Clock Rate Select 1 and 0 These two bits control the SCK rate of the device configured as a Master. SPR1 and SPR0 have no effect on the Slave. The relationship between SCK and the Oscillator Clock frequency fosc is shown in the following table: Table 50. Relationship Between SCK and the Oscillator Frequency
SPI2X 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 SPR1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 SPR0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 SCK Frequency

fosc/4 fosc/16 fosc/64 fosc/128 fosc/2 fosc/8 fosc/32 fosc/64

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Bit 7 SPIF Read/Write Initial Value R 0 6 WCOL R 0 5 R 0 4 R 0 3 R 0 2 R 0 1 R 0 0 SPI2X R/W 0 SPSR

Bit 7 SPIF: SPI Interrupt Flag When a serial transfer is complete, the SPIF Flag is set. An interrupt is generated if SPIE in SPCR is set and global interrupts are enabled. If SS is an input and is driven low when the SPI is in Master mode, this will also set the SPIF Flag. SPIF is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt Handling Vector. Alternatively, the SPIF bit is cleared by first reading the SPI Status Register with SPIF set, then accessing the SPI Data Register (SPDR). Bit 6 WCOL: Write COLlision Flag The WCOL bit is set if the SPI Data Register (SPDR) is written during a data transfer. The WCOL bit (and the SPIF bit) are cleared by first reading the SPI Status Register with WCOL set, and then accessing the SPI Data Register. Bit 5..1 Res: Reserved Bits These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega8 and will always read as zero. Bit 0 SPI2X: Double SPI Speed Bit When this bit is written logic one the SPI speed (SCK Frequency) will be doubled when the SPI is in Master mode (see Table 50). This means that the minimum SCK period will be 2 CPU clock periods. When the SPI is configured as Slave, the SPI is only guaranteed to work at fosc/4 or lower. The SPI interface on the ATmega8 is also used for Program memory and EEPROM downloading or uploading. See page 234 for Serial Programming and verification. SPI Data Register SPDR
Bit 7 MSB Read/Write Initial Value R/W X R/W X R/W X R/W X R/W X R/W X R/W X 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 LSB R/W X Undefined SPDR

The SPI Data Register is a Read/Write Register used for data transfer between the Register File and the SPI Shift Register. Writing to the register initiates data transmission. Reading the register causes the Shift Register Receive buffer to be read.

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Data Modes
There are four combinations of SCK phase and polarity with respect to serial data, which are determined by control bits CPHA and CPOL. The SPI data transfer formats are shown in Figure 59 and Figure 60. Data bits are shifted out and latched in on opposite edges of the SCK signal, ensuring sufficient time for data signals to stabilize. This is clearly seen by summarizing Table 48 and Table 49, as done below: Table 51. CPOL and CPHA Functionality
Leading Edge CPOL = 0, CPHA = 0 CPOL = 0, CPHA = 1 CPOL = 1, CPHA = 0 CPOL = 1, CPHA = 1 Sample (Rising) Setup (Rising) Sample (Falling) Setup (Falling) Trailing Edge Setup (Falling) Sample (Falling) Setup (Rising) Sample (Rising) SPI Mode 0 1 2 3

Figure 59. SPI Transfer Format with CPHA = 0

SCK (CPOL = 0) mode 0 SCK (CPOL = 1) mode 2 SAMPLE I MOSI/MISO CHANGE 0 MOSI PIN CHANGE 0 MISO PIN SS

MSB first (DORD = 0) LSB first (DORD = 1)

MSB LSB

Bit 6 Bit 1

Bit 5 Bit 2

Bit 4 Bit 3

Bit 3 Bit 4

Bit 2 Bit 5

Bit 1 Bit 6

LSB MSB

Figure 60. SPI Transfer Format with CPHA = 1

SCK (CPOL = 0) mode 1 SCK (CPOL = 1) mode 3 SAMPLE I MOSI/MISO CHANGE 0 MOSI PIN CHANGE 0 MISO PIN SS

MSB first (DORD = 0) LSB first (DORD = 1)

MSB LSB

Bit 6 Bit 1

Bit 5 Bit 2

Bit 4 Bit 3

Bit 3 Bit 4

Bit 2 Bit 5

Bit 1 Bit 6

LSB MSB

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The Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous serial Receiver and Transmitter (USART) is a highly-flexible serial communication device. The main features are: Full Duplex Operation (Independent Serial Receive and Transmit Registers) Asynchronous or Synchronous Operation Master or Slave Clocked Synchronous Operation High Resolution Baud Rate Generator Supports Serial Frames with 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 Databits and 1 or 2 Stop Bits Odd or Even Parity Generation and Parity Check Supported by Hardware Data OverRun Detection Framing Error Detection Noise Filtering Includes False Start Bit Detection and Digital Low Pass Filter Three Separate Interrupts on TX Complete, TX Data Register Empty and RX Complete Multi-processor Communication Mode Double Speed Asynchronous Communication Mode A simplified block diagram of the USART Transmitter is shown in Figure 61. CPU accessible I/O Registers and I/O pins are shown in bold. Figure 61. USART Block Diagram(1)

Overview

Clock Generator
UBRR[H:L] OSC

BAUD RATE GENERATOR

SYNC LOGIC

PIN CONTROL

XCK

Transmitter
UDR (Transmit) PARITY GENERATOR TRANSMIT SHIFT REGISTER PIN CONTROL TxD TX CONTROL

DATABUS

Receiver
CLOCK RECOVERY RX CONTROL

RECEIVE SHIFT REGISTER

DATA RECOVERY

PIN CONTROL

RxD

UDR (Receive)

PARITY CHECKER

UCSRA

UCSRB

UCSRC

Note:

1. Refer to Pin Configurations on page 2, Table 30 on page 62, and Table 29 on page 62 for USART pin placement.

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The dashed boxes in the block diagram separate the three main parts of the USART (listed from the top): Clock generator, Transmitter and Receiver. Control Registers are shared by all units. The clock generation logic consists of synchronization logic for external clock input used by synchronous slave operation, and the baud rate generator. The XCK (transfer clock) pin is only used by synchronous transfer mode. The Transmitter consists of a single write buffer, a serial Shift Register, Parity Generator and control logic for handling different serial frame formats. The write buffer allows a continuous transfer of data without any delay between frames. The Receiver is the most complex part of the USART module due to its clock and data recovery units. The recovery units are used for asynchronous data reception. In addition to the recovery units, the Receiver includes a parity checker, control logic, a Shift Register and a two level receive buffer (UDR). The Receiver supports the same frame formats as the Transmitter, and can detect Frame Error, Data OverRun and Parity Errors. AVR USART vs. AVR UART Compatibility The USART is fully compatible with the AVR UART regarding: Bit locations inside all USART Registers. Baud Rate Generation. Transmitter Operation. Transmit Buffer Functionality. Receiver Operation.

However, the receive buffering has two improvements that will affect the compatibility in some special cases: A second Buffer Register has been added. The two Buffer Registers operate as a circular FIFO buffer. Therefore the UDR must only be read once for each incoming data! More important is the fact that the Error Flags (FE and DOR) and the ninth data bit (RXB8) are buffered with the data in the receive buffer. Therefore the status bits must always be read before the UDR Register is read. Otherwise the error status will be lost since the buffer state is lost. The Receiver Shift Register can now act as a third buffer level. This is done by allowing the received data to remain in the serial Shift Register (see Figure 61) if the Buffer Registers are full, until a new start bit is detected. The USART is therefore more resistant to Data OverRun (DOR) error conditions.

The following control bits have changed name, but have same functionality and register location: CHR9 is changed to UCSZ2. OR is changed to DOR.

Clock Generation

The clock generation logic generates the base clock for the Transmitter and Receiver. The USART supports four modes of clock operation: normal asynchronous, double speed asynchronous, Master synchronous and Slave Synchronous mode. The UMSEL bit in USART Control and Status Register C (UCSRC) selects between asynchronous and synchronous operation. Double speed (Asynchronous mode only) is controlled by the U2X found in the UCSRA Register. When using Synchronous mode (UMSEL = 1), the Data Direction Register for the XCK pin (DDR_XCK) controls whether the clock source is internal (Master mode) or external (Slave mode). The XCK pin is only active when using Synchronous mode. Figure 62 shows a block diagram of the clock generation logic.

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Figure 62. Clock Generation Logic, Block Diagram

UBRR fosc Prescaling Down-Counter UBRR+1 /2 /4 /2 U2X

0 1

OSC DDR_XCK Sync Register Edge Detector

0 1

txclk

xcki XCK Pin xcko

0 1

UMSEL

DDR_XCK

UCPOL

1 0

rxclk

Signal description: txclk rxclk xcki xcko fosc Internal Clock Generation The Baud Rate Generator Transmitter clock. (Internal Signal) Receiver base clock. (Internal Signal) Input from XCK pin (internal Signal). Used for synchronous slave operation. Clock output to XCK pin (Internal Signal). Used for synchronous master operation. XTAL pin frequency (System Clock).

Internal clock generation is used for the asynchronous and the Synchronous Master modes of operation. The description in this section refers to Figure 62. The USART Baud Rate Register (UBRR) and the down-counter connected to it function as a programmable prescaler or baud rate generator. The down-counter, running at system clock (fosc), is loaded with the UBRR value each time the counter has counted down to zero or when the UBRRL Register is written. A clock is generated each time the counter reaches zero. This clock is the baud rate generator clock output (= fosc/(UBRR+1)). The Transmitter divides the baud rate generator clock output by 2, 8, or 16 depending on mode. The baud rate generator output is used directly by the Receivers clock and data recovery units. However, the recovery units use a state machine that uses 2, 8, or 16 states depending on mode set by the state of the UMSEL, U2X and DDR_XCK bits. Table 52 contains equations for calculating the baud rate (in bits per second) and for calculating the UBRR value for each mode of operation using an internally generated clock source.

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Table 52. Equations for Calculating Baud Rate Register Setting
Operating Mode Asynchronous Normal mode (U2X = 0) Asynchronous Double Speed Mode (U2X = 1) Synchronous Master Mode Equation for Calculating Baud Rate(1) Equation for Calculating UBRR Value

f OSC BAUD = -------------------------------------16 ( UBRR + 1 ) f OSC BAUD = ---------------------------------8 ( UBRR + 1 ) f OSC BAUD = ---------------------------------2 ( UBRR + 1 )

f OSC UBRR = ----------------------- 1 16BAUD f OSC UBRR = ------------------- 1 8BAUD f OSC UBRR = ------------------- 1 2BAUD

Note:

1. The baud rate is defined to be the transfer rate in bit per second (bps).

BAUD Baud rate (in bits per second, bps) fOSC System Oscillator clock frequency

UBRR Contents of the UBRRH and UBRRL Registers, (0 - 4095) Some examples of UBRR values for some system clock frequencies are found in Table 60 (see page 156). Double Speed Operation (U2X) The transfer rate can be doubled by setting the U2X bit in UCSRA. Setting this bit only has effect for the asynchronous operation. Set this bit to zero when using synchronous operation. Setting this bit will reduce the divisor of the baud rate divider from 16 to 8, effectively doubling the transfer rate for asynchronous communication. Note however that the Receiver will in this case only use half the number of samples (reduced from 16 to 8) for data sampling and clock recovery, and therefore a more accurate baud rate setting and system clock are required when this mode is used. For the Transmitter, there are no downsides. External Clock External clocking is used by the Synchronous Slave modes of operation. The description in this section refers to Figure 62 for details. External clock input from the XCK pin is sampled by a synchronization register to minimize the chance of meta-stability. The output from the synchronization register must then pass through an edge detector before it can be used by the Transmitter and Receiver. This process introduces a two CPU clock period delay and therefore the maximum external XCK clock frequency is limited by the following equation: f OSC f XCK < ---------4 Note that fosc depends on the stability of the system clock source. It is therefore recommended to add some margin to avoid possible loss of data due to frequency variations.

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Synchronous Clock Operation When Synchronous mode is used (UMSEL = 1), the XCK pin will be used as either clock input (Slave) or clock output (Master). The dependency between the clock edges and data sampling or data change is the same. The basic principle is that data input (on RxD) is sampled at the opposite XCK clock edge of the edge the data output (TxD) is changed. Figure 63. Synchronous Mode XCK Timing
UCPOL = 1 XCK

RxD / TxD Sample UCPOL = 0 XCK

RxD / TxD Sample

The UCPOL bit UCRSC selects which XCK clock edge is used for data sampling and which is used for data change. As Figure 63 shows, when UCPOL is zero the data will be changed at rising XCK edge and sampled at falling XCK edge. If UCPOL is set, the data will be changed at falling XCK edge and sampled at rising XCK edge.

Frame Formats

A serial frame is defined to be one character of data bits with synchronization bits (start and stop bits), and optionally a parity bit for error checking. The USART accepts all 30 combinations of the following as valid frame formats: 1 start bit 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 data bits no, even or odd parity bit 1 or 2 stop bits

A frame starts with the start bit followed by the least significant data bit. Then the next data bits, up to a total of nine, are succeeding, ending with the most significant bit. If enabled, the parity bit is inserted after the data bits, before the stop bits. When a complete frame is transmitted, it can be directly followed by a new frame, or the communication line can be set to an idle (high) state. Figure 64 illustrates the possible combinations of the frame formats. Bits inside brackets are optional. Figure 64. Frame Formats
FRAME

(IDLE)

St

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[P]

Sp1 [Sp2]

(St / IDLE)

St (n) P

Start bit, always low. Data bits (0 to 8). Parity bit. Can be odd or even.

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Sp IDLE Stop bit, always high. No transfers on the communication line (RxD or TxD). An IDLE line must be high.

The frame format used by the USART is set by the UCSZ2:0, UPM1:0 and USBS bits in UCSRB and UCSRC. The Receiver and Transmitter use the same setting. Note that changing the setting of any of these bits will corrupt all ongoing communication for both the Receiver and Transmitter. The USART Character SiZe (UCSZ2:0) bits select the number of data bits in the frame. The USART Parity mode (UPM1:0) bits enable and set the type of parity bit. The selection between one or two stop bits is done by the USART Stop Bit Select (USBS) bit. The Receiver ignores the second stop bit. An FE (Frame Error) will therefore only be detected in the cases where the first stop bit is zero. Parity Bit Calculation The parity bit is calculated by doing an exclusive-or of all the data bits. If odd parity is used, the result of the exclusive or is inverted. The relation between the parity bit and data bits is as follows: P even = d n 1 d 3 d 2 d 1 d 0 0 P odd = d n 1 d 3 d 2 d 1 d 0 1 Peven Podd dn Parity bit using even parity. Parity bit using odd parity. Data bit n of the character.

If used, the parity bit is located between the last data bit and first stop bit of a serial frame.

USART Initialization

The USART has to be initialized before any communication can take place. The initialization process normally consists of setting the baud rate, setting frame format and enabling the Transmitter or the Receiver depending on the usage. For interrupt driven USART operation, the Global Interrupt Flag should be cleared (and interrupts globally disabled) when doing the initialization. Before doing a re-initialization with changed baud rate or frame format, be sure that there are no ongoing transmissions during the period the registers are changed. The TXC Flag can be used to check that the Transmitter has completed all transfers, and the RXC Flag can be used to check that there are no unread data in the receive buffer. Note that the TXC Flag must be cleared before each transmission (before UDR is written) if it is used for this purpose. The following simple USART initialization code examples show one assembly and one C function that are equal in functionality. The examples assume asynchronous operation using polling (no interrupts enabled) and a fixed frame format. The baud rate is given as a function parameter. For the assembly code, the baud rate parameter is assumed to be stored in the r17:r16 Registers. When the function writes to the UCSRC Register, the URSEL bit (MSB) must be set due to the sharing of I/O location by UBRRH and UCSRC.

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Assembly Code Example(1)

USART_Init: ; Set baud rate out out ldi out ldi out ret UBRRH, r17 UBRRL, r16 r16, (1<<RXEN)|(1<<TXEN) UCSRB,r16 r16, (1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(3<<UCSZ0) UCSRC,r16

; Enable Receiver and Transmitter

; Set frame format: 8data, 2stop bit

C Code Example(1)
void USART_Init( unsigned int baud ) { /* Set baud rate */ UBRRH = (unsigned char)(baud>>8); UBRRL = (unsigned char)baud; /* Enable Receiver and Transmitter */ UCSRB = (1<<RXEN)|(1<<TXEN); /* Set frame format: 8data, 2stop bit */ UCSRC = (1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(3<<UCSZ0); } Note: 1. The example codes assume that the part specific header file is included.

More advanced initialization routines can be made that include frame format as parameters, disable interrupts and so on. However, many applications use a fixed setting of the Baud and Control Registers, and for these types of applications the initialization code can be placed directly in the main routine, or be combined with initialization code for other I/O modules.

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Data Transmission The USART Transmitter
The USART Transmitter is enabled by setting the Transmit Enable (TXEN) bit in the UCSRB Register. When the Transmitter is enabled, the normal port operation of the TxD pin is overridden by the USART and given the function as the Transmitters serial output. The baud rate, mode of operation and frame format must be set up once before doing any transmissions. If synchronous operation is used, the clock on the XCK pin will be overridden and used as transmission clock. A data transmission is initiated by loading the transmit buffer with the data to be transmitted. The CPU can load the transmit buffer by writing to the UDR I/O location. The buffered data in the transmit buffer will be moved to the Shift Register when the Shift Register is ready to send a new frame. The Shift Register is loaded with new data if it is in idle state (no ongoing transmission) or immediately after the last stop bit of the previous frame is transmitted. When the Shift Register is loaded with new data, it will transfer one complete frame at the rate given by the Baud Register, U2X bit or by XCK depending on mode of operation. The following code examples show a simple USART transmit function based on polling of the Data Register Empty (UDRE) Flag. When using frames with less than eight bits, the most significant bits written to the UDR are ignored. The USART has to be initialized before the function can be used. For the assembly code, the data to be sent is assumed to be stored in Register R16 Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Transmit: ; Wait for empty transmit buffer sbis UCSRA,UDRE rjmp USART_Transmit ; Put data (r16) into buffer, sends the data out ret UDR,r16

Sending Frames with 5 to 8 Data Bits

C Code Example(1)
void USART_Transmit( unsigned char data ) { /* Wait for empty transmit buffer */ while ( !( UCSRA & (1<<UDRE)) ) ; /* Put data into buffer, sends the data */ UDR = data; } Note: 1. The example codes assumes that the part specific header file is included.

The function simply waits for the transmit buffer to be empty by checking the UDRE Flag, before loading it with new data to be transmitted. If the Data Register Empty Interrupt is utilized, the interrupt routine writes the data into the buffer.

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Sending Frames with 9 Data Bits

If 9-bit characters are used (UCSZ = 7), the ninth bit must be written to the TXB8 bit in UCSRB before the Low byte of the character is written to UDR. The following code examples show a transmit function that handles 9-bit characters. For the assembly code, the data to be sent is assumed to be stored in registers R17:R16. Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Transmit: ; Wait for empty transmit buffer sbis UCSRA,UDRE rjmp USART_Transmit ; Copy ninth bit from r17 to TXB8 cbi sbi out ret UCSRB,TXB8 UCSRB,TXB8 UDR,r16 sbrc r17,0 ; Put LSB data (r16) into buffer, sends the data

C Code Example(1)
void USART_Transmit( unsigned int data ) { /* Wait for empty transmit buffer */ while ( !( UCSRA & (1<<UDRE)) ) ; /* Copy ninth bit to TXB8 */ UCSRB &= ~(1<<TXB8); if ( data & 0x0100 ) UCSRB |= (1<<TXB8); /* Put data into buffer, sends the data */ UDR = data; } Note: 1. These transmit functions are written to be general functions. They can be optimized if the contents of the UCSRB is static. I.e. only the TXB8 bit of the UCSRB Register is used after initialization.

The ninth bit can be used for indicating an address frame when using multi processor communication mode or for other protocol handling as for example synchronization. Transmitter Flags and Interrupts The USART Transmitter has two flags that indicate its state: USART Data Register Empty (UDRE) and Transmit Complete (TXC). Both flags can be used for generating interrupts. The Data Register Empty (UDRE) Flag indicates whether the transmit buffer is ready to receive new data. This bit is set when the transmit buffer is empty, and cleared when the transmit buffer contains data to be transmitted that has not yet been moved into the Shift Register. For compatibility with future devices, always write this bit to zero when writing the UCSRA Register. When the Data Register empty Interrupt Enable (UDRIE) bit in UCSRB is written to one, the USART Data Register Empty Interrupt will be executed as long as UDRE is set (provided that global interrupts are enabled). UDRE is cleared by writing UDR. When

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interrupt-driven data transmission is used, the Data Register empty Interrupt routine must either write new data to UDR in order to clear UDRE or disable the Data Register empty Interrupt, otherwise a new interrupt will occur once the interrupt routine terminates. The Transmit Complete (TXC) Flag bit is set one when the entire frame in the transmit Shift Register has been shifted out and there are no new data currently present in the transmit buffer. The TXC Flag bit is automatically cleared when a transmit complete interrupt is executed, or it can be cleared by writing a one to its bit location. The TXC Flag is useful in half-duplex communication interfaces (like the RS485 standard), where a transmitting application must enter Receive mode and free the communication bus immediately after completing the transmission. When the Transmit Compete Interrupt Enable (TXCIE) bit in UCSRB is set, the USART Transmit Complete Interrupt will be executed when the TXC Flag becomes set (provided that global interrupts are enabled). When the transmit complete interrupt is used, the interrupt handling routine does not have to clear the TXC Flag, this is done automatically when the interrupt is executed. Parity Generator The Parity Generator calculates the parity bit for the serial frame data. When parity bit is enabled (UPM1 = 1), the Transmitter control logic inserts the parity bit between the last data bit and the first stop bit of the frame that is sent. The disabling of the Transmitter (setting the TXEN to zero) will not become effective until ongoing and pending transmissions are completed (i.e., when the Transmit Shift Register and Transmit Buffer Register do not contain data to be transmitted). When disabled, the Transmitter will no longer override the TxD pin.

Disabling the Transmitter

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Data Reception The USART Receiver

The USART Receiver is enabled by writing the Receive Enable (RXEN) bit in the UCSRB Register to one. When the Receiver is enabled, the normal pin operation of the RxD pin is overridden by the USART and given the function as the Receivers serial input. The baud rate, mode of operation and frame format must be set up once before any serial reception can be done. If synchronous operation is used, the clock on the XCK pin will be used as transfer clock. The Receiver starts data reception when it detects a valid start bit. Each bit that follows the start bit will be sampled at the baud rate or XCK clock, and shifted into the Receive Shift Register until the first stop bit of a frame is received. A second stop bit will be ignored by the Receiver. When the first stop bit is received (i.e., a complete serial frame is present in the Receive Shift Register), the contents of the Shift Register will be moved into the receive buffer. The receive buffer can then be read by reading the UDR I/O location. The following code example shows a simple USART receive function based on polling of the Receive Complete (RXC) Flag. When using frames with less than eight bits the most significant bits of the data read from the UDR will be masked to zero. The USART has to be initialized before the function can be used. Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Receive: ; Wait for data to be received sbis UCSRA, RXC rjmp USART_Receive ; Get and return received data from buffer in ret r16, UDR

Receiving Frames with 5 to 8 Data Bits

C Code Example(1)
unsigned char USART_Receive( void ) { /* Wait for data to be received */ while ( !(UCSRA & (1<<RXC)) ) ; /* Get and return received data from buffer */ return UDR; } Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

The function simply waits for data to be present in the receive buffer by checking the RXC Flag, before reading the buffer and returning the value.

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Receiving Frames with 9 Data Bits If 9-bit characters are used (UCSZ=7) the ninth bit must be read from the RXB8 bit in UCSRB before reading the low bits from the UDR. This rule applies to the FE, DOR and PE Status Flags as well. Read status from UCSRA, then data from UDR. Reading the UDR I/O location will change the state of the receive buffer FIFO and consequently the TXB8, FE, DOR, and PE bits, which all are stored in the FIFO, will change.

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The following code example shows a simple USART receive function that handles both 9-bit characters and the status bits. Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Receive: ; Wait for data to be received sbis UCSRA, RXC rjmp USART_Receive ; Get status and ninth bit, then data from buffer in in in r18, UCSRA r17, UCSRB r16, UDR

; If error, return -1 andi r18,(1<<FE)|(1<<DOR)|(1<<PE) breq USART_ReceiveNoError ldi ldi r17, HIGH(-1) r16, LOW(-1)

USART_ReceiveNoError: ; Filter the ninth bit, then return lsr ret r17 andi r17, 0x01

C Code Example(1)
unsigned int USART_Receive( void ) { unsigned char status, resh, resl; /* Wait for data to be received */ while ( !(UCSRA & (1<<RXC)) ) ; /* Get status and ninth bit, then data */ /* from buffer */ status = UCSRA; resh = UCSRB; resl = UDR; /* If error, return -1 */ if ( status & (1<<FE)|(1<<DOR)|(1<<PE) ) return -1; /* Filter the ninth bit, then return */ resh = (resh >> 1) & 0x01; return ((resh << 8) | resl); } Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

The receive function example reads all the I/O Registers into the Register File before any computation is done. This gives an optimal receive buffer utilization since the buffer location read will be free to accept new data as early as possible.

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Receive Compete Flag and Interrupt The USART Receiver has one flag that indicates the Receiver state. The Receive Complete (RXC) Flag indicates if there are unread data present in the receive buffer. This flag is one when unread data exist in the receive buffer, and zero when the receive buffer is empty (i.e., does not contain any unread data). If the Receiver is disabled (RXEN = 0), the receive buffer will be flushed and consequently the RXC bit will become zero. When the Receive Complete Interrupt Enable (RXCIE) in UCSRB is set, the USART Receive Complete Interrupt will be executed as long as the RXC Flag is set (provided that global interrupts are enabled). When interrupt-driven data reception is used, the receive complete routine must read the received data from UDR in order to clear the RXC Flag, otherwise a new interrupt will occur once the interrupt routine terminates. Receiver Error Flags The USART Receiver has three error flags: Frame Error (FE), Data OverRun (DOR) and Parity Error (PE). All can be accessed by reading UCSRA. Common for the error flags is that they are located in the receive buffer together with the frame for which they indicate the error status. Due to the buffering of the error flags, the UCSRA must be read before the receive buffer (UDR), since reading the UDR I/O location changes the buffer read location. Another equality for the error flags is that they can not be altered by software doing a write to the flag location. However, all flags must be set to zero when the UCSRA is written for upward compatibility of future USART implementations. None of the error flags can generate interrupts. The Frame Error (FE) Flag indicates the state of the first stop bit of the next readable frame stored in the receive buffer. The FE Flag is zero when the stop bit was correctly read (as one), and the FE Flag will be one when the stop bit was incorrect (zero). This flag can be used for detecting out-of-sync conditions, detecting break conditions and protocol handling. The FE Flag is not affected by the setting of the USBS bit in UCSRC since the Receiver ignores all, except for the first, stop bits. For compatibility with future devices, always set this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA. The Data OverRun (DOR) Flag indicates data loss due to a Receiver buffer full condition. A Data OverRun occurs when the receive buffer is full (two characters), it is a new character waiting in the Receive Shift Register, and a new start bit is detected. If the DOR Flag is set there was one or more serial frame lost between the frame last read from UDR, and the next frame read from UDR. For compatibility with future devices, always write this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA. The DOR Flag is cleared when the frame received was successfully moved from the Shift Register to the receive buffer. The Parity Error (PE) Flag indicates that the next frame in the receive buffer had a parity error when received. If parity check is not enabled the PE bit will always be read zero. For compatibility with future devices, always set this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA. For more details see Parity Bit Calculation on page 135 and Parity Checker on page 144.

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The Parity Checker is active when the high USART Parity mode (UPM1) bit is set. Type of parity check to be performed (odd or even) is selected by the UPM0 bit. When enabled, the Parity Checker calculates the parity of the data bits in incoming frames and compares the result with the parity bit from the serial frame. The result of the check is stored in the receive buffer together with the received data and stop bits. The Parity Error (PE) Flag can then be read by software to check if the frame had a parity error. The PE bit is set if the next character that can be read from the receive buffer had a parity error when received and the parity checking was enabled at that point (UPM1 = 1). This bit is valid until the receive buffer (UDR) is read.

Disabling the Receiver

In contrast to the Transmitter, disabling of the Receiver will be immediate. Data from ongoing receptions will therefore be lost. When disabled (i.e., the RXEN is set to zero) the Receiver will no longer override the normal function of the RxD port pin. The Receiver buffer FIFO will be flushed when the Receiver is disabled. Remaining data in the buffer will be lost The Receiver buffer FIFO will be flushed when the Receiver is disabled (i.e., the buffer will be emptied of its contents). Unread data will be lost. If the buffer has to be flushed during normal operation, due to for instance an error condition, read the UDR I/O location until the RXC Flag is cleared. The following code example shows how to flush the receive buffer. Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Flush: sbis UCSRA, RXC ret in r16, UDR rjmp USART_Flush

Flushing the Receive Buffer

C Code Example(1)
void USART_Flush( void ) { unsigned char dummy; while ( UCSRA & (1<<RXC) ) dummy = UDR; } Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

Asynchronous Data Reception

The USART includes a clock recovery and a data recovery unit for handling asynchronous data reception. The clock recovery logic is used for synchronizing the internally generated baud rate clock to the incoming asynchronous serial frames at the RxD pin. The data recovery logic samples and low pass filters each incoming bit, thereby improving the noise immunity of the Receiver. The asynchronous reception operational range depends on the accuracy of the internal baud rate clock, the rate of the incoming frames, and the frame size in number of bits. The clock recovery logic synchronizes internal clock to the incoming serial frames. Figure 65 illustrates the sampling process of the start bit of an incoming frame. The sample rate is 16 times the baud rate for Normal mode, and eight times the baud rate for Double Speed mode. The horizontal arrows illustrate the synchronization variation due to the sampling process. Note the larger time variation when using the Double Speed mode

Asynchronous Clock Recovery

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(U2X = 1) of operation. Samples denoted zero are samples done when the RxD line is idle (i.e., no communication activity). Figure 65. Start Bit Sampling
RxD IDLE START BIT 0

Sample
(U2X = 0) 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3

Sample
(U2X = 1) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2

When the clock recovery logic detects a high (idle) to low (start) transition on the RxD line, the start bit detection sequence is initiated. Let sample 1 denote the first zerosample as shown in the figure. The clock recovery logic then uses samples 8, 9 and 10 for Normal mode, and samples 4, 5 and 6 for Double Speed mode (indicated with sample numbers inside boxes on the figure), to decide if a valid start bit is received. If two or more of these three samples have logical high levels (the majority wins), the start bit is rejected as a noise spike and the Receiver starts looking for the next high to lowtransition. If however, a valid start bit is detected, the clock recovery logic is synchronized and the data recovery can begin. The synchronization process is repeated for each start bit. Asynchronous Data Recovery When the Receiver clock is synchronized to the start bit, the data recovery can begin. The data recovery unit uses a state machine that has 16 states for each bit in Normal mode and eight states for each bit in Double Speed mode. Figure 66 shows the sampling of the data bits and the parity bit. Each of the samples is given a number that is equal to the state of the recovery unit. Figure 66. Sampling of Data and Parity Bit
RxD BIT n

Sample
(U2X = 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1

Sample
(U2X = 1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1

The decision of the logic level of the received bit is taken by doing a majority voting of the logic value to the three samples in the center of the received bit. The center samples are emphasized on the figure by having the sample number inside boxes. The majority voting process is done as follows: If two or all three samples have high levels, the received bit is registered to be a logic 1. If two or all three samples have low levels, the received bit is registered to be a logic 0. This majority voting process acts as a low pass filter for the incoming signal on the RxD pin. The recovery process is then repeated until a complete frame is received. Including the first stop bit. Note that the Receiver only uses the first stop bit of a frame. Figure 67 shows the sampling of the stop bit and the earliest possible beginning of the start bit of the next frame.

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RxD STOP 1
(A) (B) (C)

Sample
(U2X = 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0/1 0/1 0/1

Sample
(U2X = 1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 0/1

The same majority voting is done to the stop bit as done for the other bits in the frame. If the stop bit is registered to have a logic 0 value, the Frame Error (FE) Flag will be set. A new high to low transition indicating the start bit of a new frame can come right after the last of the bits used for majority voting. For Normal Speed mode, the first low level sample can be at point marked (A) in Figure 67. For Double Speed mode the first low level must be delayed to (B). (C) marks a stop bit of full length. The early start bit detection influences the operational range of the Receiver. Asynchronous Operational Range The operational range of the Receiver is dependent on the mismatch between the received bit rate and the internally generated baud rate. If the Transmitter is sending frames at too fast or too slow bit rates, or the internally generated baud rate of the Receiver does not have a similar (see Table 53) base frequency, the Receiver will not be able to synchronize the frames to the start bit. The following equations can be used to calculate the ratio of the incoming data rate and internal Receiver baud rate.

( D + 1 )S R slow = -----------------------------------------S 1 + D S + SF D S SF SM

( D + 2 )S R fast = ----------------------------------( D + 1 )S + S M

Sum of character size and parity size (D = 5- to 10-bit) Samples per bit. S = 16 for Normal Speed mode and S = 8 for Double Speed mode. First sample number used for majority voting. SF = 8 for Normal Speed and SF = 4 for Double Speed mode. Middle sample number used for majority voting. SM = 9 for Normal Speed and SM = 5 for Double Speed mode.

Rslow is the ratio of the slowest incoming data rate that can be accepted in relation to the Receiver baud rate. Rfast is the ratio of the fastest incoming data rate that can be accepted in relation to the Receiver baud rate. Table 53 and Table 54 list the maximum Receiver baud rate error that can be tolerated. Note that Normal Speed mode has higher toleration of baud rate variations.

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Table 53. Recommended Maximum Receiver Baud Rate Error for Normal Speed Mode (U2X = 0)
D# (Data+Parity Bit) 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rslow(%) 93,20 94,12 94,81 95,36 95,81 96,17 Rfast(%) 106,67 105,79 105,11 104,58 104,14 103,78 Max Total Error (%) +6.67/-6.8 +5.79/-5.88 +5.11/-5.19 +4.58/-4.54 +4.14/-4.19 +3.78/-3.83 Recommended Max Receiver Error (%) 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5

Table 54. Recommended Maximum Receiver Baud Rate Error for Double Speed Mode (U2X = 1)
D# (Data+Parity Bit) 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rslow(%) 94,12 94,92 95,52 96,00 96,39 96,70 Rfast(%) 105,66 104,92 104,35 103,90 103,53 103,23 Max Total Error (%) +5.66/-5.88 +4.92/-5.08 +4.35/-4.48 +3.90/-4.00 +3.53/-3.61 +3.23/-3.30 Recommended Max Receiver Error (%) 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0

The recommendations of the maximum Receiver baud rate error was made under the assumption that the Receiver and Transmitter equally divides the maximum total error. There are two possible sources for the Receivers Baud Rate error. The Receivers system clock (XTAL) will always have some minor instability over the supply voltage range and the temperature range. When using a crystal to generate the system clock, this is rarely a problem, but for a resonator the system clock may differ more than 2% depending of the resonators tolerance. The second source for the error is more controllable. The baud rate generator can not always do an exact division of the system frequency to get the baud rate wanted. In this case an UBRR value that gives an acceptable low error can be used if possible.

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Setting the Multi-processor Communication mode (MPCM) bit in UCSRA enables a filtering function of incoming frames received by the USART Receiver. Frames that do not contain address information will be ignored and not put into the receive buffer. This effectively reduces the number of incoming frames that has to be handled by the CPU, in a system with multiple MCUs that communicate via the same serial bus. The Transmitter is unaffected by the MPCM setting, but has to be used differently when it is a part of a system utilizing the Multi-processor Communication mode. If the Receiver is set up to receive frames that contain 5 to 8 data bits, then the first stop bit indicates if the frame contains data or address information. If the Receiver is set up for frames with nine data bits, then the ninth bit (RXB8) is used for identifying address and data frames. When the frame type bit (the first stop or the ninth bit) is one, the frame contains an address. When the frame type bit is zero the frame is a data frame. The Multi-processor Communication mode enables several Slave MCUs to receive data from a Master MCU. This is done by first decoding an address frame to find out which MCU has been addressed. If a particular Slave MCU has been addressed, it will receive the following data frames as normal, while the other Slave MCUs will ignore the received frames until another address frame is received.

Using MPCM

For an MCU to act as a Master MCU, it can use a 9-bit character frame format (UCSZ = 7). The ninth bit (TXB8) must be set when an address frame (TXB8 = 1) or cleared when a data frame (TXB = 0) is being transmitted. The Slave MCUs must in this case be set to use a 9-bit character frame format. The following procedure should be used to exchange data in Multi-processor Communication mode: 1. All Slave MCUs are in Multi-processor Communication mode (MPCM in UCSRA is set). 2. The Master MCU sends an address frame, and all slaves receive and read this frame. In the Slave MCUs, the RXC Flag in UCSRA will be set as normal. 3. Each Slave MCU reads the UDR Register and determines if it has been selected. If so, it clears the MPCM bit in UCSRA, otherwise it waits for the next address byte and keeps the MPCM setting. 4. The addressed MCU will receive all data frames until a new address frame is received. The other Slave MCUs, which still have the MPCM bit set, will ignore the data frames. 5. When the last data frame is received by the addressed MCU, the addressed MCU sets the MPCM bit and waits for a new address frame from Master. The process then repeats from 2. Using any of the 5- to 8-bit character frame formats is possible, but impractical since the Receiver must change between using n and n+1 character frame formats. This makes full-duplex operation difficult since the Transmitter and Receiver uses the same character size setting. If 5- to 8-bit character frames are used, the Transmitter must be set to use two stop bit (USBS = 1) since the first stop bit is used for indicating the frame type. Do not use Read-Modify-Write instructions (SBI and CBI) to set or clear the MPCM bit. The MPCM bit shares the same I/O location as the TXC Flag and this might accidentally be cleared when using SBI or CBI instructions.

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Accessing UBRRH/UCSRC Registers
Write Access The UBRRH Register shares the same I/O location as the UCSRC Register. Therefore some special consideration must be taken when accessing this I/O location.

When doing a write access of this I/O location, the high bit of the value written, the USART Register Select (URSEL) bit, controls which one of the two registers that will be written. If URSEL is zero during a write operation, the UBRRH value will be updated. If URSEL is one, the UCSRC setting will be updated. The following code examples show how to access the two registers. Assembly Code Examples(1)
... ; Set UBRRH to 2 ldi r16,0x02 out UBRRH,r16 ... ; Set the USBS and the UCSZ1 bit to one, and ; the remaining bits to zero. ldi r16,(1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(1<<UCSZ1) out UCSRC,r16 ...

C Code Examples(1)
... /* Set UBRRH to 2 */ UBRRH = 0x02; ... /* Set the USBS and the UCSZ1 bit to one, and */ /* the remaining bits to zero. */ UCSRC = (1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(1<<UCSZ1); ... Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

As the code examples illustrate, write accesses of the two registers are relatively unaffected of the sharing of I/O location.

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Doing a read access to the UBRRH or the UCSRC Register is a more complex operation. However, in most applications, it is rarely necessary to read any of these registers. The read access is controlled by a timed sequence. Reading the I/O location once returns the UBRRH Register contents. If the register location was read in previous system clock cycle, reading the register in the current clock cycle will return the UCSRC contents. Note that the timed sequence for reading the UCSRC is an atomic operation. Interrupts must therefore be controlled (e.g., by disabling interrupts globally) during the read operation. The following code example shows how to read the UCSRC Register contents. Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_ReadUCSRC: ; Read UCSRC in r16,UBRRH in r16,UCSRC ret

C Code Example(1)
unsigned char USART_ReadUCSRC( void ) { unsigned char ucsrc; /* Read UCSRC */ ucsrc = UBRRH; ucsrc = UCSRC; return ucsrc; } Note: 1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.

The assembly code example returns the UCSRC value in r16. Reading the UBRRH contents is not an atomic operation and therefore it can be read as an ordinary register, as long as the previous instruction did not access the register location.

USART Register Description

USART I/O Data Register UDR

Bit

4
RXB[7:0] TXB[7:0]

0
UDR (Read) UDR (Write)

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

The USART Transmit Data Buffer Register and USART Receive Data Buffer Registers share the same I/O address referred to as USART Data Register or UDR. The Transmit Data Buffer Register (TXB) will be the destination for data written to the UDR Register location. Reading the UDR Register location will return the contents of the Receive Data Buffer Register (RXB). For 5-, 6-, or 7-bit characters the upper unused bits will be ignored by the Transmitter and set to zero by the Receiver. 150

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The transmit buffer can only be written when the UDRE Flag in the UCSRA Register is set. Data written to UDR when the UDRE Flag is not set, will be ignored by the USART Transmitter. When data is written to the transmit buffer, and the Transmitter is enabled, the Transmitter will load the data into the Transmit Shift Register when the Shift Register is empty. Then the data will be serially transmitted on the TxD pin. The receive buffer consists of a two level FIFO. The FIFO will change its state whenever the receive buffer is accessed. Due to this behavior of the receive buffer, do not use Read-Modify-Write instructions (SBI and CBI) on this location. Be careful when using bit test instructions (SBIC and SBIS), since these also will change the state of the FIFO. USART Control and Status Register A UCSRA

Bit

7 RXC

6 TXC R/W 0

5 UDRE R 1

4 FE R 0

3 DOR R 0

2 PE R 0

1 U2X R/W 0

0 MPCM R/W 0 UCSRA

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

Bit 7 RXC: USART Receive Complete This flag bit is set when there are unread data in the receive buffer and cleared when the receive buffer is empty (i.e. does not contain any unread data). If the Receiver is disabled, the receive buffer will be flushed and consequently the RXC bit will become zero. The RXC Flag can be used to generate a Receive Complete interrupt (see description of the RXCIE bit). Bit 6 TXC: USART Transmit Complete This flag bit is set when the entire frame in the Transmit Shift Register has been shifted out and there are no new data currently present in the transmit buffer (UDR). The TXC Flag bit is automatically cleared when a transmit complete interrupt is executed, or it can be cleared by writing a one to its bit location. The TXC Flag can generate a Transmit Complete interrupt (see description of the TXCIE bit). Bit 5 UDRE: USART Data Register Empty The UDRE Flag indicates if the transmit buffer (UDR) is ready to receive new data. If UDRE is one, the buffer is empty, and therefore ready to be written. The UDRE Flag can generate a Data Register Empty interrupt (see description of the UDRIE bit). UDRE is set after a reset to indicate that the Transmitter is ready. Bit 4 FE: Frame Error This bit is set if the next character in the receive buffer had a Frame Error when received (i.e., when the first stop bit of the next character in the receive buffer is zero). This bit is valid until the receive buffer (UDR) is read. The FE bit is zero when the stop bit of received data is one. Always set this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA. Bit 3 DOR: Data OverRun This bit is set if a Data OverRun condition is detected. A Data OverRun occurs when the receive buffer is full (two characters), it is a new character waiting in the Receive Shift Register, and a new start bit is detected. This bit is valid until the receive buffer (UDR) is read. Always set this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA. Bit 2 PE: Parity Error This bit is set if the next character in the receive buffer had a Parity Error when received and the parity checking was enabled at that point (UPM1 = 1). This bit is valid until the receive buffer (UDR) is read. Always set this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA. Bit 1 U2X: Double the USART transmission speed

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This bit only has effect for the asynchronous operation. Write this bit to zero when using synchronous operation. Writing this bit to one will reduce the divisor of the baud rate divider from 16 to 8 effectively doubling the transfer rate for asynchronous communication. Bit 0 MPCM: Multi-processor Communication Mode This bit enables the Multi-processor Communication mode. When the MPCM bit is written to one, all the incoming frames received by the USART Receiver that do not contain address information will be ignored. The Transmitter is unaffected by the MPCM setting. For more detailed information see Multi-processor Communication Mode on page 148. USART Control and Status Register B UCSRB

Bit

7 RXCIE

6 TXCIE R/W 0

5 UDRIE R/W 0

4 RXEN R/W 0

3 TXEN R/W 0

2 UCSZ2 R/W 0

1 RXB8 R 0

0 TXB8 R/W 0 UCSRB

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

Bit 7 RXCIE: RX Complete Interrupt Enable Writing this bit to one enables interrupt on the RXC Flag. A USART Receive Complete interrupt will be generated only if the RXCIE bit is written to one, the Global Interrupt Flag in SREG is written to one and the RXC bit in UCSRA is set. Bit 6 TXCIE: TX Complete Interrupt Enable Writing this bit to one enables interrupt on the TXC Flag. A USART Transmit Complete interrupt will be generated only if the TXCIE bit is written to one, the Global Interrupt Flag in SREG is written to one and the TXC bit in UCSRA is set. Bit 5 UDRIE: USART Data Register Empty Interrupt Enable Writing this bit to one enables interrupt on the UDRE Flag. A Data Register Empty interrupt will be generated only if the UDRIE bit is written to one, the Global Interrupt Flag in SREG is written to one and the UDRE bit in UCSRA is set. Bit 4 RXEN: Receiver Enable Writing this bit to one enables the USART Receiver. The Receiver will override normal port operation for the RxD pin when enabled. Disabling the Receiver will flush the receive buffer invalidating the FE, DOR and PE Flags. Bit 3 TXEN: Transmitter Enable Writing this bit to one enables the USART Transmitter. The Transmitter will override normal port operation for the TxD pin when enabled. The disabling of the Transmitter (writing TXEN to zero) will not become effective until ongoing and pending transmissions are completed (i.e., when the Transmit Shift Register and Transmit Buffer Register do not contain data to be transmitted). When disabled, the Transmitter will no longer override the TxD port. Bit 2 UCSZ2: Character Size The UCSZ2 bits combined with the UCSZ1:0 bit in UCSRC sets the number of data bits (Character Size) in a frame the Receiver and Transmitter use. Bit 1 RXB8: Receive Data Bit 8 RXB8 is the ninth data bit of the received character when operating with serial frames with nine data bits. Must be read before reading the low bits from UDR. Bit 0 TXB8: Transmit Data Bit 8

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TXB8 is the ninth data bit in the character to be transmitted when operating with serial frames with nine data bits. Must be written before writing the low bits to UDR. USART Control and Status Register C UCSRC

Bit

7 URSEL

6 UMSEL R/W 0

5 UPM1 R/W 0

4 UPM0 R/W 0

3 USBS R/W 0

2 UCSZ1 R/W 1

1 UCSZ0 R/W 1

0 UCPOL R/W 0 UCSRC

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 1

The UCSRC Register shares the same I/O location as the UBRRH Register. See the Accessing UBRRH/UCSRC Registers on page 149 section which describes how to access this register. Bit 7 URSEL: Register Select This bit selects between accessing the UCSRC or the UBRRH Register. It is read as one when reading UCSRC. The URSEL must be one when writing the UCSRC. Bit 6 UMSEL: USART Mode Select This bit selects between Asynchronous and Synchronous mode of operation. Table 55. UMSEL Bit Settings
UMSEL 0 1 Mode Asynchronous Operation Synchronous Operation

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 Bit 5:4 UPM1:0: Parity Mode These bits enable and set type of Parity Generation and Check. If enabled, the Transmitter will automatically generate and send the parity of the transmitted data bits within each frame. The Receiver will generate a parity value for the incoming data and compare it to the UPM0 setting. If a mismatch is detected, the PE Flag in UCSRA will be set. Table 56. UPM Bits Settings
UPM1 0 0 1 1 UPM0 0 1 0 1 Parity Mode Disabled Reserved Enabled, Even Parity Enabled, Odd Parity

Bit 3 USBS: Stop Bit Select This bit selects the number of stop bits to be inserted by the trAnsmitter. The Receiver ignores this setting. Table 57. USBS Bit Settings
USBS 0 1 Stop Bit(s) 1-bit 2-bit

Bit 2:1 UCSZ1:0: Character Size The UCSZ1:0 bits combined with the UCSZ2 bit in UCSRB sets the number of data bits (Character Size) in a frame the Receiver and Transmitter use. Table 58. UCSZ Bits Settings
UCSZ2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 UCSZ1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 UCSZ0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Character Size 5-bit 6-bit 7-bit 8-bit Reserved Reserved Reserved 9-bit

Bit 0 UCPOL: Clock Polarity

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This bit is used for Synchronous mode only. Write this bit to zero when Asynchronous mode is used. The UCPOL bit sets the relationship between data output change and data input sample, and the synchronous clock (XCK). Table 59. UCPOL Bit Settings
UCPOL 0 1 Transmitted Data Changed (Output of TxD Pin) Rising XCK Edge Falling XCK Edge Received Data Sampled (Input on RxD Pin) Falling XCK Edge Rising XCK Edge

USART Baud Rate Registers UBRRL and UBRRHs

Bit

15 URSEL

14

13

12

11

10

8 UBRRH UBRRL

UBRR[11:8]

UBRR[7:0] 7 Read/Write R/W R/W Initial Value 0 0 6 R R/W 0 0 5 R R/W 0 0 4 R R/W 0 0 3 R/W R/W 0 0 2 R/W R/W 0 0 1 R/W R/W 0 0 0 R/W R/W 0 0

The UBRRH Register shares the same I/O location as the UCSRC Register. See the Accessing UBRRH/UCSRC Registers on page 149 section which describes how to access this register. Bit 15 URSEL: Register Select This bit selects between accessing the UBRRH or the UCSRC Register. It is read as zero when reading UBRRH. The URSEL must be zero when writing the UBRRH. Bit 14:12 Reserved Bits These bits are reserved for future use. For compatibility with future devices, these bit must be written to zero when UBRRH is written. Bit 11:0 UBRR11:0: USART Baud Rate Register This is a 12-bit register which contains the USART baud rate. The UBRRH contains the four most significant bits, and the UBRRL contains the eight least significant bits of the USART baud rate. Ongoing transmissions by the Transmitter and Receiver will be corrupted if the baud rate is changed. Writing UBRRL will trigger an immediate update of the baud rate prescaler.

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Examples of Baud Rate Setting

For standard crystal and resonator frequencies, the most commonly used baud rates for asynchronous operation can be generated by using the UBRR settings in Table 60. UBRR values which yield an actual baud rate differing less than 0.5% from the target baud rate, are bold in the table. Higher error ratings are acceptable, but the Receiver will have less noise resistance when the error ratings are high, especially for large serial frames (see Asynchronous Operational Range on page 146). The error values are calculated using the following equation:
BaudRate Closest Match Error[%] = ------------------------------------------------------- 1 100% BaudRate

Table 60. Examples of UBRR Settings for Commonly Used Oscillator Frequencies
fosc = 1.0000 MHz Baud Rate (bps) 2400 4800 9600 14.4k 19.2k 28.8k 38.4k 57.6k 76.8k 115.2k 230.4k 250k Max 1.
(1)

fosc = 1.8432 MHz U2X = 0 UBRR 47 23 11 7 5 3 2 1 1 0 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -25.0% 0.0% U2X = 1 UBRR 95 47 23 15 11 7 5 3 2 1 0 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

fosc = 2.0000 MHz U2X = 0 UBRR 51 25 12 8 6 3 2 1 1 0 125 kbps Error 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% -3.5% -7.0% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% -18.6% 8.5% U2X = 1 UBRR 103 51 25 16 12 8 6 3 2 1 0 Error 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2.1% 0.2% -3.5% -7.0% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 0.0%

U2X = 0 UBRR 25 12 6 3 2 1 1 0 Error 0.2% 0.2% -7.0% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% -18.6% 8.5%

U2X = 1 UBRR 51 25 12 8 6 3 2 1 1 0 125 kbps Error 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% -3.5% -7.0% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% -18.6% 8.5%

62.5 kbps UBRR = 0, Error = 0.0%

115.2 kbps

230.4 kbps

250 kbps

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Table 61. Examples of UBRR Settings for Commonly Used Oscillator Frequencies (Continued)
fosc = 3.6864 MHz Baud Rate (bps) 2400 4800 9600 14.4k 19.2k 28.8k 38.4k 57.6k 76.8k 115.2k 230.4k 250k 0.5M 1M Max 1.
(1)

fosc = 4.0000 MHz U2X = 0 UBRR 103 51 25 16 12 8 6 3 2 1 0 0 250 kbps Error 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2.1% 0.2% -3.5% -7.0% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 0.0% U2X = 1 UBRR 207 103 51 34 25 16 12 8 6 3 1 1 0 Error 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% -0.8% 0.2% 2.1% 0.2% -3.5% -7.0% 8.5% 8.5% 0.0% 0.0%

fosc = 7.3728 MHz U2X = 0 UBRR 191 95 47 31 23 15 11 7 5 3 1 1 0 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.8% -7.8% U2X = 1 UBRR 383 191 95 63 47 31 23 15 11 7 3 3 1 0 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.8% -7.8% -7.8%

U2X = 0 UBRR 95 47 23 15 11 7 5 3 2 1 0 0 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.8%

U2X = 1 UBRR 191 95 47 31 23 15 11 7 5 3 1 1 0 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.8% -7.8%

230.4 kbps UBRR = 0, Error = 0.0%

460.8 kbps

0.5 Mbps

460.8 kbps

921.6 kbps

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fosc = 8.0000 MHz Baud Rate (bps) 2400 4800 9600 14.4k 19.2k 28.8k 38.4k 57.6k 76.8k 115.2k 230.4k 250k 0.5M 1M Max 1.
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fosc = 11.0592 MHz U2X = 0 UBRR 287 143 71 47 35 23 17 11 8 5 2 2 691.2 kbps Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.8% U2X = 1 UBRR 575 287 143 95 71 47 35 23 17 11 5 5 2 1.3824 Mbps Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.8% -7.8%

fosc = 14.7456 MHz U2X = 0 UBRR 383 191 95 63 47 31 23 15 11 7 3 3 1 0 921.6 kbps Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.8% -7.8% -7.8% U2X = 1 UBRR 767 383 191 127 95 63 47 31 23 15 7 6 3 1 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.3% -7.8% -7.8%

U2X = 0 UBRR 207 103 51 34 25 16 12 8 6 3 1 1 0 0.5 Mbps Error 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% -0.8% 0.2% 2.1% 0.2% -3.5% -7.0% 8.5% 8.5% 0.0% 0.0%

U2X = 1 UBRR 416 207 103 68 51 34 25 16 12 8 3 3 1 0 1 Mbps Error -0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.2% -0.8% 0.2% 2.1% 0.2% -3.5% 8.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

1.8432 Mbps

UBRR = 0, Error = 0.0%

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fosc = 16.0000 MHz Baud Rate (bps) 2400 4800 9600 14.4k 19.2k 28.8k 38.4k 57.6k 76.8k 115.2k 230.4k 250k 0.5M 1M Max 1.
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fosc = 18.4320 MHz U2X = 0 UBRR 479 239 119 79 59 39 29 19 14 9 4 4 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.8% U2X = 1 UBRR 959 479 239 159 119 79 59 39 29 19 9 8 4 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% -7.8%

fosc = 20.0000 MHz U2X = 0 UBRR 520 259 129 86 64 42 32 21 15 10 4 4 Error 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% -0.2% 0.2% 0.9% -1.4% -1.4% 1.7% -1.4% 8.5% 0.0% U2X = 1 UBRR 1041 520 259 173 129 86 64 42 32 21 10 9 4 Error 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% -0.2% 0.2% -0.2% 0.2% 0.9% -1.4% -1.4% -1.4% 0.0% 0.0%

U2X = 0 UBRR 416 207 103 68 51 34 25 16 12 8 3 3 1 0 Error -0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 0.2% -0.8% 0.2% 2.1% 0.2% -3.5% 8.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1 Mbps UBRR = 0, Error = 0.0%

U2X = 1 UBRR 832 416 207 138 103 68 51 34 25 16 8 7 3 1 Error 0.0% -0.1% 0.2% -0.1% 0.2% 0.6% 0.2% -0.8% 0.2% 2.1% -3.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2 Mbps

1.152 Mbps

2.304 Mbps

1.25 Mbps

2.5 Mbps

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Features

Simple Yet Powerful and Flexible Communication Interface, only two Bus Lines Needed Both Master and Slave Operation Supported Device can Operate as Transmitter or Receiver 7-bit Address Space Allows up to 128 Different Slave Addresses Multi-master Arbitration Support Up to 400 kHz Data Transfer Speed Slew-rate Limited Output Drivers Noise Suppression Circuitry Rejects Spikes on Bus Lines Fully Programmable Slave Address with General Call Support Address Recognition Causes Wake-up When AVR is in Sleep Mode

Two-wire Serial Interface Bus Definition

The Two-wire Serial Interface (TWI) is ideally suited for typical microcontroller applications. The TWI protocol allows the systems designer to interconnect up to 128 different devices using only two bi-directional bus lines, one for clock (SCL) and one for data (SDA). The only external hardware needed to implement the bus is a single pull-up resistor for each of the TWI bus lines. All devices connected to the bus have individual addresses, and mechanisms for resolving bus contention are inherent in the TWI protocol. Figure 68. TWI Bus Interconnection
VCC

Device 1

Device 2

Device 3

........

Device n

R1

R2

SDA

SCL

TWI Terminology

The following definitions are frequently encountered in this section. Table 64. TWI Terminology
Term Master Slave Transmitter Receiver Description The device that initiates and terminates a transmission. The Master also generates the SCL clock. The device addressed by a Master. The device placing data on the bus. The device reading data from the bus.

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Electrical Interconnection As depicted in Figure 68, both bus lines are connected to the positive supply voltage through pull-up resistors. The bus drivers of all TWI-compliant devices are open-drain or open-collector. This implements a wired-AND function which is essential to the operation of the interface. A low level on a TWI bus line is generated when one or more TWI devices output a zero. A high level is output when all TWI devices tri-state their outputs, allowing the pull-up resistors to pull the line high. Note that all AVR devices connected to the TWI bus must be powered in order to allow any bus operation. The number of devices that can be connected to the bus is only limited by the bus capacitance limit of 400 pF and the 7-bit slave address space. A detailed specification of the electrical characteristics of the TWI is given in Two-wire Serial Interface Characteristics on page 242. Two different sets of specifications are presented there, one relevant for bus speeds below 100 kHz, and one valid for bus speeds up to 400 kHz.

Data Transfer and Frame Format

Transferring Bits Each data bit transferred on the TWI bus is accompanied by a pulse on the clock line. The level of the data line must be stable when the clock line is high. The only exception to this rule is for generating start and stop conditions. Figure 69. Data Validity

SDA

SCL Data Stable Data Stable

Data Change
START and STOP Conditions The Master initiates and terminates a data transmission. The transmission is initiated when the Master issues a START condition on the bus, and it is terminated when the Master issues a STOP condition. Between a START and a STOP condition, the bus is considered busy, and no other master should try to seize control of the bus. A special case occurs when a new START condition is issued between a START and STOP condition. This is referred to as a REPEATED START condition, and is used when the Master wishes to initiate a new transfer without relinquishing control of the bus. After a REPEATED START, the bus is considered busy until the next STOP. This is identical to the START behavior, and therefore START is used to describe both START and REPEATED START for the remainder of this datasheet, unless otherwise noted. As depicted below, START and STOP conditions are signalled by changing the level of the SDA line when the SCL line is high.

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Figure 70. START, REPEATED START and STOP conditions

SDA

SCL

START

STOP

START

REPEATED START

STOP

Address Packet Format

All address packets transmitted on the TWI bus are 9 bits long, consisting of 7 address bits, one READ/WRITE control bit and an acknowledge bit. If the READ/WRITE bit is set, a read operation is to be performed, otherwise a write operation should be performed. When a Slave recognizes that it is being addressed, it should acknowledge by pulling SDA low in the ninth SCL (ACK) cycle. If the addressed Slave is busy, or for some other reason can not service the Masters request, the SDA line should be left high in the ACK clock cycle. The Master can then transmit a STOP condition, or a REPEATED START condition to initiate a new transmission. An address packet consisting of a slave address and a READ or a WRITE bit is called SLA+R or SLA+W, respectively. The MSB of the address byte is transmitted first. Slave addresses can freely be allocated by the designer, but the address 0000 000 is reserved for a general call. When a general call is issued, all slaves should respond by pulling the SDA line low in the ACK cycle. A general call is used when a Master wishes to transmit the same message to several slaves in the system. When the general call address followed by a Write bit is transmitted on the bus, all slaves set up to acknowledge the general call will pull the SDA line low in the ack cycle. The following data packets will then be received by all the slaves that acknowledged the general call. Note that transmitting the general call address followed by a Read bit is meaningless, as this would cause contention if several slaves started transmitting different data. All addresses of the format 1111 xxx should be reserved for future purposes. Figure 71. Address Packet Format
Addr MSB SDA Addr LSB R/W ACK

SCL 1 START 2 7 8 9

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Data Packet Format All data packets transmitted on the TWI bus are nine bits long, consisting of one data byte and an acknowledge bit. During a data transfer, the Master generates the clock and the START and STOP conditions, while the Receiver is responsible for acknowledging the reception. An Acknowledge (ACK) is signalled by the Receiver pulling the SDA line low during the ninth SCL cycle. If the Receiver leaves the SDA line high, a NACK is signalled. When the Receiver has received the last byte, or for some reason cannot receive any more bytes, it should inform the Transmitter by sending a NACK after the final byte. The MSB of the data byte is transmitted first. Figure 72. Data Packet Format
Data MSB Aggregate SDA SDA from Transmitter SDA from Receiver SCL from Master 1 SLA+R/W 2 7 Data Byte 8 9 STOP, REPEATED START or Next Data Byte Data LSB ACK

Combining Address and Data Packets into a Transmission

A transmission basically consists of a START condition, a SLA+R/W, one or more data packets and a STOP condition. An empty message, consisting of a START followed by a STOP condition, is illegal. Note that the Wired-ANDing of the SCL line can be used to implement handshaking between the Master and the Slave. The Slave can extend the SCL low period by pulling the SCL line low. This is useful if the clock speed set up by the Master is too fast for the Slave, or the Slave needs extra time for processing between the data transmissions. The Slave extending the SCL low period will not affect the SCL high period, which is determined by the Master. As a consequence, the Slave can reduce the TWI data transfer speed by prolonging the SCL duty cycle. Figure 73 shows a typical data transmission. Note that several data bytes can be transmitted between the SLA+R/W and the STOP condition, depending on the software protocol implemented by the application software.

Figure 73. Typical Data Transmission

Addr MSB SDA

Addr LSB

R/W

ACK

Data MSB

Data LSB

ACK

SCL 1 START 2 7 SLA+R/W 8 9 1 2 Data Byte 7 8 9 STOP

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ter systems: An algorithm must be implemented allowing only one of the masters to complete the transmission. All other masters should cease transmission when they discover that they have lost the selection process. This selection process is called arbitration. When a contending master discovers that it has lost the arbitration process, it should immediately switch to Slave mode to check whether it is being addressed by the winning master. The fact that multiple masters have started transmission at the same time should not be detectable to the slaves, i.e. the data being transferred on the bus must not be corrupted. Different masters may use different SCL frequencies. A scheme must be devised to synchronize the serial clocks from all masters, in order to let the transmission proceed in a lockstep fashion. This will facilitate the arbitration process.

The wired-ANDing of the bus lines is used to solve both these problems. The serial clocks from all masters will be wired-ANDed, yielding a combined clock with a high period equal to the one from the Master with the shortest high period. The low period of the combined clock is equal to the low period of the Master with the longest low period. Note that all masters listen to the SCL line, effectively starting to count their SCL high and low time-out periods when the combined SCL line goes high or low, respectively. Figure 74. SCL Synchronization Between Multiple Masters

TA low

TA high

SCL from Master A

SCL from Master B

SCL Bus Line TBlow Masters Start Counting Low Period TBhigh Masters Start Counting High Period

Arbitration is carried out by all masters continuously monitoring the SDA line after outputting data. If the value read from the SDA line does not match the value the Master had output, it has lost the arbitration. Note that a Master can only lose arbitration when it outputs a high SDA value while another Master outputs a low value. The losing Master should immediately go to Slave mode, checking if it is being addressed by the winning Master. The SDA line should be left high, but losing masters are allowed to generate a clock signal until the end of the current data or address packet. Arbitration will continue until only one Master remains, and this may take many bits. If several masters are trying to address the same Slave, arbitration will continue into the data packet.

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Figure 75. Arbitration Between Two Masters
START SDA from Master A Master A Loses Arbitration, SDAA SDA

SDA from Master B

SDA Line

Synchronized SCL Line

Note that arbitration is not allowed between: A REPEATED START condition and a data bit. A STOP condition and a data bit. A REPEATED START and a STOP condition.

It is the user softwares responsibility to ensure that these illegal arbitration conditions never occur. This implies that in multi-master systems, all data transfers must use the same composition of SLA+R/W and data packets. In other words: All transmissions must contain the same number of data packets, otherwise the result of the arbitration is undefined.

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Overview of the TWI Module

The TWI module is comprised of several submodules, as shown in Figure 76. All registers drawn in a thick line are accessible through the AVR data bus. Figure 76. Overview of the TWI Module
SCL
Slew-rate Control Spike Filter

SDA
Slew-rate Control Spike Filter

Bus Interface Unit

START / STOP Control Spike Suppression

Bit Rate Generator

Prescaler

Arbitration detection

Address/Data Shift Register (TWDR)

Ack

Bit Rate Register (TWBR)

Address Match Unit

Address Register (TWAR)

Control Unit
Status Register (TWSR) Control Register (TWCR)

Address Comparator

State Machine and Status control

SCL and SDA Pins

These pins interface the AVR TWI with the rest of the MCU system. The output drivers contain a slew-rate limiter in order to conform to the TWI specification. The input stages contain a spike suppression unit removing spikes shorter than 50 ns. Note that the internal pull-ups in the AVR pads can be enabled by setting the PORT bits corresponding to the SCL and SDA pins, as explained in the I/O Port section. The internal pull-ups can in some systems eliminate the need for external ones.

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Interrupt Flag is asserted. At all other times, the TWSR contains a special status code indicating that no relevant status information is available. As long as the TWINT Flag is set, the SCL line is held low. This allows the application software to complete its tasks before allowing the TWI transmission to continue. The TWINT Flag is set in the following situations: After the TWI has transmitted a START/REPEATED START condition. After the TWI has transmitted SLA+R/W. After the TWI has transmitted an address byte. After the TWI has lost arbitration. After the TWI has been addressed by own slave address or general call. After the TWI has received a data byte. After a STOP or REPEATED START has been received while still addressed as a Slave. When a bus error has occurred due to an illegal START or STOP condition.

TWI Register Description

TWI Bit Rate Register TWBR
Bit 7 TWBR7 Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 6 TWBR6 R/W 0 5 TWBR5 R/W 0 4 TWBR4 R/W 0 3 TWBR3 R/W 0 2 TWBR2 R/W 0 1 TWBR1 R/W 0 0 TWBR0 R/W 0 TWBR

Bits 7..0 TWI Bit Rate Register TWBR selects the division factor for the bit rate generator. The bit rate generator is a frequency divider which generates the SCL clock frequency in the Master modes. See Bit Rate Generator Unit on page 167 for calculating bit rates. TWI Control Register TWCR
Bit 7 TWINT Read/Write Initial Value R/W 0 6 TWEA R/W 0 5 TWSTA R/W 0 4 TWSTO R/W 0 3 TWWC R 0 2 TWEN R/W 0 1 R 0 0 TWIE R/W 0 TWCR

The TWCR is used to control the operation of the TWI. It is used to enable the TWI, to initiate a Master access by applying a START condition to the bus, to generate a Receiver acknowledge, to generate a stop condition, and to control halting of the bus while the data to be written to the bus are written to the TWDR. It also indicates a write collision if data is attempted written to TWDR while the register is inaccessible. Bit 7 TWINT: TWI Interrupt Flag This bit is set by hardware when the TWI has finished its current job and expects application software response. If the I-bit in SREG and TWIE in TWCR are set, the MCU will jump to the TWI Interrupt Vector. While the TWINT Flag is set, the SCL low period is stretched. The TWINT Flag must be cleared by software by writing a logic one to it. Note that this flag is not automatically cleared by hardware when executing the interrupt routine. Also note that clearing this flag starts the operation of the TWI, so all accesses to the TWI Address Register (TWAR), TWI Status Register (TWSR), and TWI Data Register (TWDR) must be complete before clearing this flag. Bit 6 TWEA: TWI Enable Acknowledge Bit

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The TWEA bit controls the generation of the acknowledge pulse. If the TWEA bit is written to one, the ACK pulse is generated on the TWI bus if the following conditions are met: 1. The devices own slave address has been received. 2. A general call has been received, while the TWGCE bit in the TWAR is set. 3. A data byte has been received in Master Receiver or Slave Receiver mode. By writing the TWEA bit to zero, the device can be virtually disconnected from the Twowire Serial Bus temporarily. Address recognition can then be resumed by writing the TWEA bit to one again. Bit 5 TWSTA: TWI START Condition Bit The application writes the TWSTA bit to one when it desires to become a Master on the Two-wire Serial Bus. The TWI hardware checks if the bus is available, and generates a START condition on the bus if it is free. However, if the bus is not free, the TWI waits until a STOP condition is detected, and then generates a new START condition to claim the bus Master status. TWSTA must be cleared by software when the START condition has been transmitted. Bit 4 TWSTO: TWI STOP Condition Bit Writing the TWSTO bit to one in Master mode will generate a STOP condition on the Two-wire Serial Bus. When the STOP condition is executed on the bus, the TWSTO bit is cleared automatically. In Slave mode, setting the TWSTO bit can be used to recover from an error condition. This will not generate a STOP condition, but the TWI returns to a well-defined unaddressed Slave mode and releases the SCL and SDA lines to a high impedance state. Bit 3 TWWC: TWI Write Collision Flag The TWWC bit is set when attempting to write to the TWI Data Register TWDR when TWINT is low. This flag is cleared by writing the TWDR Register when TWINT is high. Bit 2 TWEN: TWI Enable Bit The TWEN bit enables TWI operation and activates the TWI interface. When TWEN is written to one, the TWI takes control over the I/O pins connected to the SCL and SDA pins, enabling the slew-rate limiters and spike filters. If this bit is written to zero, the TWI is switched off and all TWI transmissions are terminated, regardless of any ongoing operation. Bit 1 Res: Reserved Bit This bit is a reserved bit and will always read as zero. Bit 0 TWIE: TWI Interrupt Enable When this bit is written to one, and the I-bit in SREG is set, the TWI interrupt request will be activated for as long as the TWINT Flag is high.

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TWI Status Register TWSR

Bit 7 TWS7 Read/Write Initial Value R 1 6 TWS6 R 1 5 TWS5 R 1 4 TWS4 R 1 3 TWS3 R 1 2 R 0 1 TWPS1 R/W 0 0 TWPS0 R/W 0 TWSR

Bits 7..3 TWS: TWI Status These 5 bits reflect the status of the TWI logic and the Two-wire Serial Bus. The different status codes are described later in this section. Note that the value read from TWSR contains both the 5-bit status value and the 2-bit prescaler value. The application designer should mask the prescaler bits to zero when checking the Status bits. This makes status checking independent of prescaler setting. This approach is used in this datasheet, unless otherwise noted. Bit 2 Res: Reserved Bit This bit is reserved and will always read as zero. Bits 1..0 TWPS: TWI Prescaler Bits These bits can be read and written, and control the bit rate prescaler. Table 65. TWI Bit Rate Prescaler
TWPS1 0 0 1 1 TWPS0 0 1 0 1 Prescaler Value 1 4 16 64

To calculate bit rates, see Bit Rate Generator Unit on page 167. The value of TWPS1..0 is used in the equation. TWI Data Register TWDR
Bit 7 TWD7 Read/Write Initial Value R/W 1 6 TWD6 R/W 1 5 TWD5 R/W 1 4 TWD4 R/W 1 3 TWD3 R/W 1 2 TWD2 R/W 1 1 TWD1 R/W 1 0 TWD0 R/W 1 TWDR

In Transmit mode, TWDR contains the next byte to be transmitted. In Receive mode, the TWDR contains the last byte received. It is writable while the TWI is not in the process of shifting a byte. This occurs when the TWI Interrupt Flag (TWINT) is set by hardware. Note that the Data Register cannot be initialized by the user before the first interrupt occurs. The data in TWDR remains stable as long as TWINT is set. While data is shifted out, data on the bus is simultaneously shifted in. TWDR always contains the last byte present on the bus, except after a wake up from a sleep mode by the TWI interrupt. In this case, the contents of TWDR is undefined. In the case of a lost bus arbitration, no data is lost in the transition from Master to Slave. Handling of the ACK bit is controlled automatically by the TWI logic, the CPU cannot access the ACK bit directly. Bits 7..0 TWD: TWI Data Register These eight bits constitute the next data byte to be transmitted, or the latest data byte received on the Two-wire Serial Bus. TWI (Slave) Address Register TWAR

Bit

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TWA6 TWA5 TWA4 TWA3 TWA2 TWA1 TWA0 TWGCE TWAR

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 1

R/W 1

R/W 1

R/W 1

R/W 1

R/W 1

R/W 1

R/W 0

The TWAR should be loaded with the 7-bit Slave address (in the seven most significant bits of TWAR) to which the TWI will respond when programmed as a Slave Transmitter or Receiver, and not needed in the Master modes. In multimaster systems, TWAR must be set in masters which can be addressed as Slaves by other Masters. The LSB of TWAR is used to enable recognition of the general call address (0x00). There is an associated address comparator that looks for the slave address (or general call address if enabled) in the received serial address. If a match is found, an interrupt request is generated. Bits 7..1 TWA: TWI (Slave) Address Register These seven bits constitute the slave address of the TWI unit. Bit 0 TWGCE: TWI General Call Recognition Enable Bit If set, this bit enables the recognition of a General Call given over the Two-wire Serial Bus.

Using the TWI

The AVR TWI is byte-oriented and interrupt based. Interrupts are issued after all bus events, like reception of a byte or transmission of a START condition. Because the TWI is interrupt-based, the application software is free to carry on other operations during a TWI byte transfer. Note that the TWI Interrupt Enable (TWIE) bit in TWCR together with the Global Interrupt Enable bit in SREG allow the application to decide whether or not assertion of the TWINT Flag should generate an interrupt request. If the TWIE bit is cleared, the application must poll the TWINT Flag in order to detect actions on the TWI bus. When the TWINT Flag is asserted, the TWI has finished an operation and awaits application response. In this case, the TWI Status Register (TWSR) contains a value indicating the current state of the TWI bus. The application software can then decide how the TWI should behave in the next TWI bus cycle by manipulating the TWCR and TWDR Registers. Figure 77 is a simple example of how the application can interface to the TWI hardware. In this example, a Master wishes to transmit a single data byte to a Slave. This description is quite abstract, a more detailed explanation follows later in this section. A simple code example implementing the desired behavior is also presented.

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Figure 77. Interfacing the Application to the TWI in a Typical Transmission

Application Action

1. Application writes to TWCR to initiate transmission of START

3. Check TWSR to see if START was sent. Application loads SLA+W into TWDR, and loads appropriate control signals into TWCR, makin sure that TWINT is written to one, and TWSTA is written to zero.

5. Check TWSR to see if SLA+W was sent and ACK received. Application loads data into TWDR, and loads appropriate control signals into TWCR, making sure that TWINT is written to one

7. Check TWSR to see if data was sent and ACK received. Application loads appropriate control signals to send STOP into TWCR, making sure that TWINT is written to one

TWI bus

START

SLA+W

Data

STOP

2. TWINT set. Status code indicates START condition sent

4. TWINT set. Status code indicates SLA+W sent, ACK received

TWI Hardware Action

6. TWINT set. Status code indicates data sent, ACK received

Indicates TWINT set

1. The first step in a TWI transmission is to transmit a START condition. This is done by writing a specific value into TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit a START condition. Which value to write is described later on. However, it is important that the TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the START condition. 2. When the START condition has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag in TWCR is set, and TWSR is updated with a status code indicating that the START condition has successfully been sent. 3. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the START condition was successfully transmitted. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the application software might take some special action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that the status code is as expected, the application must load SLA+W into TWDR. Remember that TWDR is used both for address and data. After TWDR has been loaded with the desired SLA+W, a specific value must be written to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit the SLA+W present in TWDR. Which value to write is described later on. However, it is important that the TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the address packet. 4. When the address packet has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag in TWCR is set, and TWSR is updated with a status code indicating that the address packet has successfully been sent. The status code will also reflect whether a Slave acknowledged the packet or not. 5. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the address packet was successfully transmitted, and that the value of the ACK bit was as expected. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the application software might take some special action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that the status code is as expected, the application must load a data packet into TWDR. Subsequently, a specific value must be written to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit the data packet present in TWDR. Which value to write is

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described later on. However, it is important that the TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the data packet. 6. When the data packet has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag in TWCR is set, and TWSR is updated with a status code indicating that the data packet has successfully been sent. The status code will also reflect whether a Slave acknowledged the packet or not. 7. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the data packet was successfully transmitted, and that the value of the ACK bit was as expected. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the application software might take some special action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that the status code is as expected, the application must write a specific value to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit a STOP condition. Which value to write is described later on. However, it is important that the TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the STOP condition. Note that TWINT is NOT set after a STOP condition has been sent. Even though this example is simple, it shows the principles involved in all TWI transmissions. These can be summarized as follows: When the TWI has finished an operation and expects application response, the TWINT Flag is set. The SCL line is pulled low until TWINT is cleared. When the TWINT Flag is set, the user must update all TWI Registers with the value relevant for the next TWI bus cycle. As an example, TWDR must be loaded with the value to be transmitted in the next bus cycle. After all TWI Register updates and other pending application software tasks have been completed, TWCR is written. When writing TWCR, the TWINT bit should be set. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will then commence executing whatever operation was specified by the TWCR setting.

In the following an assembly and C implementation of the example is given. Note that the code below assumes that several definitions have been made, for example by using include-files.

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Assembly Code Example 1 ldi r16, (1<<TWINT)|(1<<TWSTA)| (1<<TWEN) 2 out TWCR, r16 wait1: in r16,TWCR sbrs r16,TWINT 3 rjmp wait1 in r16,TWSR andi r16, 0xF8 cpi r16, START brne ERROR ldi r16, SLA_W out ldi 4 TWDR, r16 r16, (1<<TWINT) | (1<<TWEN)

C Example TWCR = (1<<TWINT)|(1<<TWSTA)| (1<<TWEN) while (!(TWCR & (1<<TWINT))) ;

Comments Send START condition

Wait for TWINT Flag set. This indicates that the START condition has been transmitted

if ((TWSR & 0xF8) != START) ERROR();

Check value of TWI Status Register. Mask prescaler bits. If status different from START go to ERROR Load SLA_W into TWDR Register. Clear TWINT bit in TWCR to start transmission of address

TWDR = SLA_W; TWCR = (1<<TWINT) | (1<<TWEN);

out TWCR, r16 wait2: in r16,TWCR sbrs r16,TWINT

while (!(TWCR & (1<<TWINT))) ;

rjmp wait2 in r16,TWSR andi r16, 0xF8 cpi r16, MT_SLA_ACK brne ERROR ldi r16, DATA out ldi TWDR, r16 r16, (1<<TWINT) | (1<<TWEN)

Wait for TWINT Flag set. This indicates that the SLA+W has been transmitted, and ACK/NACK has been received. Check value of TWI Status Register. Mask prescaler bits. If status different from MT_SLA_ACK go to ERROR Load DATA into TWDR Register. Clear TWINT bit in TWCR to start transmission of data

if ((TWSR & 0xF8) != MT_SLA_ACK) ERROR();

TWDR = DATA; TWCR = (1<<TWINT) | (1<<TWEN);

out TWCR, r16 wait3: in r16,TWCR sbrs r16,TWINT

while (!(TWCR & (1<<TWINT))) ;

rjmp wait3 in r16,TWSR andi r16, 0xF8 cpi r16, MT_DATA_ACK brne ERROR ldi r16, (1<<TWINT)|(1<<TWEN)| (1<<TWSTO) out TWCR, r16

Wait for TWINT Flag set. This indicates that the DATA has been transmitted, and ACK/NACK has been received. Check value of TWI Status Register. Mask prescaler bits. If status different from MT_DATA_ACK go to ERROR Transmit STOP condition

if ((TWSR & 0xF8) != MT_DATA_ACK) ERROR();

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Transmission Modes
The TWI can operate in one of four major modes. These are named Master Transmitter (MT), Master Receiver (MR), Slave Transmitter (ST) and Slave Receiver (SR). Several of these modes can be used in the same application. As an example, the TWI can use MT mode to write data into a TWI EEPROM, MR mode to read the data back from the EEPROM. If other masters are present in the system, some of these might transmit data to the TWI, and then SR mode would be used. It is the application software that decides which modes are legal. The following sections describe each of these modes. Possible status codes are described along with figures detailing data transmission in each of the modes. These figures contain the following abbreviations: S: START condition Rs: REPEATED START condition R: Read bit (high level at SDA) W: Write bit (low level at SDA) A: Acknowledge bit (low level at SDA) A: Not acknowledge bit (high level at SDA) Data: 8-bit data byte P: STOP condition SLA: Slave Address In Figure 79 to Figure 85, circles are used to indicate that the TWINT Flag is set. The numbers in the circles show the status code held in TWSR, with the prescaler bits masked to zero. At these points, actions must be taken by the application to continue or complete the TWI transfer. The TWI transfer is suspended until the TWINT Flag is cleared by software. When the TWINT Flag is set, the status code in TWSR is used to determine the appropriate software action. For each status code, the required software action and details of the following serial transfer are given in Table 66 to Table 69. Note that the prescaler bits are masked to zero in these tables.

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In the Master Transmitter mode, a number of data bytes are transmitted to a Slave Receiver (see Figure 78). In order to enter a Master mode, a START condition must be transmitted. The format of the following address packet determines whether Master Transmitter or Master Receiver mode is to be entered. If SLA+W is transmitted, MT mode is entered, if SLA+R is transmitted, MR mode is entered. All the status codes mentioned in this section assume that the prescaler bits are zero or are masked to zero. Figure 78. Data Transfer in Master Transmitter Mode
VCC

Device 1
MASTER TRANSMITTER

Device 2
SLAVE RECEIVER

Device 3

........

Device n

R1

R2

SDA

SCL

A START condition is sent by writing the following value to TWCR:

TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 1 TWSTO 0 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

TWEN must be set to enable the Two-wire Serial Interface, TWSTA must be written to one to transmit a START condition and TWINT must be written to one to clear the TWINT Flag. The TWI will then test the Two-wire Serial Bus and generate a START condition as soon as the bus becomes free. After a START condition has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag is set by hardware, and the status code in TWSR will be 0x08 (see Table 66). In order to enter MT mode, SLA+W must be transmitted. This is done by writing SLA+W to TWDR. Thereafter the TWINT bit should be cleared (by writing it to one) to continue the transfer. This is accomplished by writing the following value to TWCR:
TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 0 TWSTO 0 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

When SLA+W have been transmitted and an acknowledgement bit has been received, TWINT is set again and a number of status codes in TWSR are possible. Possible status codes in Master mode are 0x18, 0x20, or 0x38. The appropriate action to be taken for each of these status codes is detailed in Table 66. When SLA+W has been successfully transmitted, a data packet should be transmitted. This is done by writing the data byte to TWDR. TWDR must only be written when TWINT is high. If not, the access will be discarded, and the Write Collision bit (TWWC) will be set in the TWCR Register. After updating TWDR, the TWINT bit should be cleared (by writing it to one) to continue the transfer. This is accomplished by writing the following value to TWCR:
TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 0 TWSTO 0 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

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This scheme is repeated until the last byte has been sent and the transfer is ended by generating a STOP condition or a repeated START condition. A STOP condition is generated by writing the following value to TWCR:
TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 0 TWSTO 1 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

A REPEATED START condition is generated by writing the following value to TWCR:

TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 1 TWSTO 0 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

After a repeated START condition (state 0x10) the Two-wire Serial Interface can access the same Slave again, or a new Slave without transmitting a STOP condition. Repeated START enables the Master to switch between Slaves, Master Transmitter mode and Master Receiver mode without losing control of the bus.. Table 66. Status codes for Master Transmitter Mode
Status Code (TWSR) Prescaler Bits are 0 0x08 0x10 Application Software Response Status of the Two-wire Serial Bus and Two-wire Serial Interface Hardware A START condition has been transmitted A repeated START condition has been transmitted To/from TWDR STA Load SLA+W Load SLA+W or Load SLA+R 0x18 SLA+W has been transmitted; ACK has been received Load data byte or No TWDR action or No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x20 SLA+W has been transmitted; NOT ACK has been received Load data byte or No TWDR action or No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x28 Data byte has been transmitted; ACK has been received Load data byte or No TWDR action or No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x30 Data byte has been transmitted; NOT ACK has been received Load data byte or No TWDR action or No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x38 Arbitration lost in SLA+W or data bytes No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 To TWCR STO 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 TWINT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TWEA X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware SLA+W will be transmitted; ACK or NOT ACK will be received SLA+W will be transmitted; ACK or NOT ACK will be received SLA+R will be transmitted; Logic will switch to Master Receiver mode Data byte will be transmitted and ACK or NOT ACK will be received Repeated START will be transmitted STOP condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset STOP condition followed by a START condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset Data byte will be transmitted and ACK or NOT ACK will be received Repeated START will be transmitted STOP condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset STOP condition followed by a START condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset Data byte will be transmitted and ACK or NOT ACK will be received Repeated START will be transmitted STOP condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset STOP condition followed by a START condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset Data byte will be transmitted and ACK or NOT ACK will be received Repeated START will be transmitted STOP condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset STOP condition followed by a START condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset Two-wire Serial Bus will be released and not addressed Slave mode entered A START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free

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MT

Successfull transmission to a slave receiver

SLA

DATA

$08
Next transfer started with a repeated start condition

$18

$28

RS

SLA

$10
Not acknowledge received after the slave address

$20
MR

Not acknowledge received after a data byte

$30
Arbitration lost in slave address or data byte

A or A

Other master continues

A or A

Other master continues

$38
Arbitration lost and addressed as slave

$38
Other master continues

$68

$78

$B0

To corresponding states in slave mode

From master to slave

DATA

Any number of data bytes and their associated acknowledge bits This number (contained in TWSR) corresponds to a defined state of the Two-Wire Serial Bus. The prescaler bits are zero or masked to zero

From slave to master

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Master Receiver Mode In the Master Receiver mode, a number of data bytes are received from a Slave Transmitter (see Figure 80). In order to enter a Master mode, a START condition must be transmitted. The format of the following address packet determines whether Master Transmitter or Master Receiver mode is to be entered. If SLA+W is transmitted, MT mode is entered, if SLA+R is transmitted, MR mode is entered. All the status codes mentioned in this section assume that the prescaler bits are zero or are masked to zero. Figure 80. Data Transfer in Master Receiver Mode
VCC

Device 1
MASTER RECEIVER

Device 2
SLAVE TRANSMITTER

Device 3

........

Device n

R1

R2

SDA

SCL

A START condition is sent by writing the following value to TWCR:

TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 1 TWSTO 0 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

TWEN must be written to one to enable the Two-wire Serial Interface, TWSTA must be written to one to transmit a START condition and TWINT must be set to clear the TWINT Flag. The TWI will then test the Two-wire Serial Bus and generate a START condition as soon as the bus becomes free. After a START condition has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag is set by hardware, and the status code in TWSR will be 0x08 (See Table 66). In order to enter MR mode, SLA+R must be transmitted. This is done by writing SLA+R to TWDR. Thereafter the TWINT bit should be cleared (by writing it to one) to continue the transfer. This is accomplished by writing the following value to TWCR:
TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 0 TWSTO 0 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

When SLA+R have been transmitted and an acknowledgement bit has been received, TWINT is set again and a number of status codes in TWSR are possible. Possible status codes in Master mode are 0x38, 0x40, or 0x48. The appropriate action to be taken for each of these status codes is detailed in Table 67. Received data can be read from the TWDR Register when the TWINT Flag is set high by hardware. This scheme is repeated until the last byte has been received. After the last byte has been received, the MR should inform the ST by sending a NACK after the last received data byte. The transfer is ended by generating a STOP condition or a repeated START condition. A STOP condition is generated by writing the following value to TWCR:
TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 0 TWSTO 1 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

A REPEATED START condition is generated by writing the following value to TWCR:

TWCR value TWINT 1 TWEA X TWSTA 1 TWSTO 0 TWWC X TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

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Status Code (TWSR) Prescaler Bits are 0 0x08 0x10 Application Software Response Status of the Two-wire Serial Bus and Two-wire Serial Interface Hardware A START condition has been transmitted A repeated START condition has been transmitted To TWCR To/from TWDR Load SLA+R Load SLA+R or Load SLA+W 0x38 Arbitration lost in SLA+R or NOT ACK bit No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x40 SLA+R has been transmitted; ACK has been received No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x48 SLA+R has been transmitted; NOT ACK has been received No TWDR action or No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x50 Data byte has been received; ACK has been returned Data byte has been received; NOT ACK has been returned Read data byte or Read data byte 0x58 Read data byte or Read data byte or Read data byte STA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 STO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 TWINT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TWEA X X X X X 0 1 X X X 0 1 X X X Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware SLA+R will be transmitted ACK or NOT ACK will be received SLA+R will be transmitted ACK or NOT ACK will be received SLA+W will be transmitted Logic will switch to Master Transmitter mode Two-wire Serial Bus will be released and not addressed Slave mode will be entered A START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned Repeated START will be transmitted STOP condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset STOP condition followed by a START condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned Repeated START will be transmitted STOP condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset STOP condition followed by a START condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset

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Figure 81. Formats and States in the Master Receiver Mode
MR

Successfull reception from a slave receiver

SLA

DATA

DATA

$08
Next transfer started with a repeated start condition

$40

$50

$58

RS

SLA

$10
Not acknowledge received after the slave address

$48
MT

Arbitration lost in slave address or data byte

A or A

Other master continues

Other master continues

$38
Arbitration lost and addressed as slave

$38
Other master continues

$68

$78

$B0

To corresponding states in slave mode

From master to slave

DATA

Any number of data bytes and their associated acknowledge bits This number (contained in TWSR) corresponds to a defined state of the Two-Wire Serial Bus. The prescaler bits are zero or masked to zero

From slave to master

Slave Receiver Mode

In the Slave Receiver mode, a number of data bytes are received from a Master Transmitter (see Figure 82). All the status codes mentioned in this section assume that the prescaler bits are zero or are masked to zero. Figure 82. Data transfer in Slave Receiver mode
VCC

Device 1
SLAVE RECEIVER

Device 2
MASTER TRANSMITTER

Device 3

........

Device n

R1

R2

SDA

SCL

To initiate the Slave Receiver mode, TWAR and TWCR must be initialized as follows:
TWAR value TWA6 TWA5 TWA4 TWA3 TWA2 TWA1 TWA0 TWGCE Devices Own Slave Address

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TWCR value TWINT 0 TWEA 1 TWSTA 0 TWSTO 0 TWWC 0 TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

TWEN must be written to one to enable the TWI. The TWEA bit must be written to one to enable the acknowledgement of the devices own slave address or the general call address. TWSTA and TWSTO must be written to zero. When TWAR and TWCR have been initialized, the TWI waits until it is addressed by its own slave address (or the general call address if enabled) followed by the data direction bit. If the direction bit is 0 (write), the TWI will operate in SR mode, otherwise ST mode is entered. After its own slave address and the write bit have been received, the TWINT Flag is set and a valid status code can be read from TWSR. The status code is used to determine the appropriate software action. The appropriate action to be taken for each status code is detailed in Table 68. The Slave Receiver mode may also be entered if arbitration is lost while the TWI is in the Master mode (see states 0x68 and 0x78). If the TWEA bit is reset during a transfer, the TWI will return a Not Acknowledge (1) to SDA after the next received data byte. This can be used to indicate that the Slave is not able to receive any more bytes. While TWEA is zero, the TWI does not acknowledge its own slave address. However, the Two-wire Serial Bus is still monitored and address recognition may resume at any time by setting TWEA. This implies that the TWEA bit may be used to temporarily isolate the TWI from the Two-wire Serial Bus. In all sleep modes other than Idle mode, the clock system to the TWI is turned off. If the TWEA bit is set, the interface can still acknowledge its own slave address or the general call address by using the Two-wire Serial Bus clock as a clock source. The part will then wake up from sleep and the TWI will hold the SCL clock low during the wake up and until the TWINT Flag is cleared (by writing it to one). Further data reception will be carried out as normal, with the AVR clocks running as normal. Observe that if the AVR is set up with a long start-up time, the SCL line may be held low for a long time, blocking other data transmissions. Note that the Two-wire Serial Interface Data Register TWDR does not reflect the last byte present on the bus when waking up from these Sleep modes.

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Table 68. Status Codes for Slave Receiver Mode
Status Code (TWSR) Prescaler Bits are 0 0x60 Application Software Response Status of the Two-wire Serial Bus and Two-wire Serial Interface Hardware Own SLA+W has been received; ACK has been returned Arbitration lost in SLA+R/W as Master; own SLA+W has been received; ACK has been returned General call address has been received; ACK has been returned Arbitration lost in SLA+R/W as Master; General call address has been received; ACK has been returned Previously addressed with own SLA+W; data has been received; ACK has been returned Previously addressed with own SLA+W; data has been received; NOT ACK has been returned To TWCR To/from TWDR No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x68 No TWDR action or No TWDR action No TWDR action or No TWDR action 0x78 No TWDR action or No TWDR action Read data byte or Read data byte Read data byte or Read data byte or STA X X X X X X X X X X 0 0 STO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TWINT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TWEA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1 Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1 Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1 Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free

0x70

0x80

0x88

Read data byte or

Read data byte

0x90

Previously addressed with general call; data has been received; ACK has been returned Previously addressed with general call; data has been received; NOT ACK has been returned

Read data byte or Read data byte Read data byte or Read data byte or

X X 0 0

0 0 0 0

1 1 1 1

0 1 0 1

0x98

Read data byte or

Read data byte

0xA0

A STOP condition or repeated START condition has been received while still addressed as Slave

No action

0 0

0 0

1 1

0 1

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Reception of the own slave address and one or more data bytes. All are acknowledged

SLA

DATA

DATA

P or S

$60
Last data byte received is not acknowledged

$80

$80

$A0

P or S

$88
Arbitration lost as master and addressed as slave

$68
Reception of the general call address and one or more data bytes

General Call

DATA

DATA

P or S

$70
Last data byte received is not acknowledged

$90

$90

$A0

P or S

$98
Arbitration lost as master and addressed as slave by general call

$78

From master to slave

DATA

Any number of data bytes and their associated acknowledge bits This number (contained in TWSR) corresponds to a defined state of the Two-Wire Serial Bus. The prescaler bits are zero or masked to zero

From slave to master

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Slave Transmitter Mode In the Slave Transmitter mode, a number of data bytes are transmitted to a Master Receiver (see Figure 84). All the status codes mentioned in this section assume that the prescaler bits are zero or are masked to zero. Figure 84. Data Transfer in Slave Transmitter Mode
VCC

Device 1
SLAVE TRANSMITTER

Device 2
MASTER RECEIVER

Device 3

........

Device n

R1

R2

SDA

SCL

To initiate the Slave Transmitter mode, TWAR and TWCR must be initialized as follows:
TWAR value TWA6 TWA5 TWA4 TWA3 TWA2 TWA1 TWA0 TWGCE Devices Own Slave Address

The upper seven bits are the address to which the Two-wire Serial Interface will respond when addressed by a Master. If the LSB is set, the TWI will respond to the general call address (0x00), otherwise it will ignore the general call address.
TWCR value TWINT 0 TWEA 1 TWSTA 0 TWSTO 0 TWWC 0 TWEN 1 0 TWIE X

TWEN must be written to one to enable the TWI. The TWEA bit must be written to one to enable the acknowledgement of the devices own slave address or the general call address. TWSTA and TWSTO must be written to zero. When TWAR and TWCR have been initialized, the TWI waits until it is addressed by its own slave address (or the general call address if enabled) followed by the data direction bit. If the direction bit is 1 (read), the TWI will operate in ST mode, otherwise SR mode is entered. After its own slave address and the write bit have been received, the TWINT Flag is set and a valid status code can be read from TWSR. The status code is used to determine the appropriate software action. The appropriate action to be taken for each status code is detailed in Table 69. The Slave Transmitter mode may also be entered if arbitration is lost while the TWI is in the Master mode (see state 0xB0). If the TWEA bit is written to zero during a transfer, the TWI will transmit the last byte of the transfer. State 0xC0 or state 0xC8 will be entered, depending on whether the Master Receiver transmits a NACK or ACK after the final byte. The TWI is switched to the not addressed Slave mode, and will ignore the Master if it continues the transfer. Thus the Master Receiver receives all 1 as serial data. State 0xC8 is entered if the Master demands additional data bytes (by transmitting ACK), even though the Slave has transmitted the last byte (TWEA zero and expecting NACK from the Master). While TWEA is zero, the TWI does not respond to its own slave address. However, the Two-wire Serial Bus is still monitored and address recognition may resume at any time by setting TWEA. This implies that the TWEA bit may be used to temporarily isolate the TWI from the Two-wire Serial Bus.

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In all sleep modes other than Idle mode, the clock system to the TWI is turned off. If the TWEA bit is set, the interface can still acknowledge its own slave address or the general call address by using the Two-wire Serial Bus clock as a clock source. The part will then wake up from sleep and the TWI will hold the SCL clock will low during the wake up and until the TWINT Flag is cleared (by writing it to one). Further data transmission will be carried out as normal, with the AVR clocks running as normal. Observe that if the AVR is set up with a long start-up time, the SCL line may be held low for a long time, blocking other data transmissions. Note that the Two-wire Serial Interface Data Register TWDR does not reflect the last byte present on the bus when waking up from these sleep modes. Table 69. Status Codes for Slave Transmitter Mode
Status Code (TWSR) Prescaler Bits are 0 0xA8 Application Software Response Status of the Two-wire Serial Bus and Two-wire Serial Interface Hardware Own SLA+R has been received; ACK has been returned To TWCR To/from TWDR Load data byte or Load data byte 0xB0 Arbitration lost in SLA+R/W as Master; own SLA+R has been received; ACK has been returned Data byte in TWDR has been transmitted; ACK has been received Data byte in TWDR has been transmitted; NOT ACK has been received Load data byte or Load data byte Load data byte or Load data byte No TWDR action or No TWDR action or STA X X X X X X 0 0 STO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TWINT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TWEA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware Last data byte will be transmitted and NOT ACK should be received Data byte will be transmitted and ACK should be received Last data byte will be transmitted and NOT ACK should be received Data byte will be transmitted and ACK should be received Last data byte will be transmitted and NOT ACK should be received Data byte will be transmitted and ACK should be received Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1 Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1 Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; no recognition of own SLA or GCA; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free Switched to the not addressed Slave mode; own SLA will be recognized; GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = 1; a START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free

0xB8

0xC0

No TWDR action or

No TWDR action

0xC8

Last data byte in TWDR has been transmitted (TWEA = 0); ACK has been received

No TWDR action or No TWDR action or

0 0

0 0

1 1

0 1

No TWDR action or

No TWDR action

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Figure 85. Formats and States in the Slave Transmitter Mode
Reception of the own slave address and one or more data bytes

SLA

DATA

DATA

P or S

$A8
Arbitration lost as master and addressed as slave

$B8

$C0

$B0
Last data byte transmitted. Switched to not addressed slave (TWEA = '0')

All 1's

P or S

$C8

From master to slave

DATA

Any number of data bytes and their associated acknowledge bits This number (contained in TWSR) corresponds to a defined state of the Two-Wire Serial Bus. The prescaler bits are zero or masked to zero

From slave to master

Miscellaneous States

There are two status codes that do not correspond to a defined TWI state, see Table 70. Status 0xF8 indicates that no relevant information is available because the TWINT Flag is not set. This occurs between other states, and when the TWI is not involved in a serial transfer. Status 0x00 indicates that a bus error has occurred during a Two-wire Serial Bus transfer. A bus error occurs when a START or STOP condition occurs at an illegal position in the format frame. Examples of such illegal positions are during the serial transfer of an address byte, a data byte, or an acknowledge bit. When a bus error occurs, TWINT is set. To recover from a bus error, the TWSTO Flag must set and TWINT must be cleared by writing a logic one to it. This causes the TWI to enter the not addressed Slave mode and to clear the TWSTO Flag (no other bits in TWCR are affected). The SDA and SCL lines are released, and no STOP condition is transmitted.

Table 70. Miscellaneous States

Status Code (TWSR) Prescaler Bits are 0 0xF8 0x00 Application Software Response Status of the Two-wire Serial Bus and Two-wire Serial Interface Hardware No relevant state information available; TWINT = 0 Bus error due to an illegal START or STOP condition To TWCR To/from TWDR No TWDR action No TWDR action 0 STA STO TWINT TWEA Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware Wait or proceed current transfer X Only the internal hardware is affected, no STOP condition is sent on the bus. In all cases, the bus is released and TWSTO is cleared.

No TWCR action 1 1

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In some cases, several TWI modes must be combined in order to complete the desired action. Consider for example reading data from a serial EEPROM. Typically, such a transfer involves the following steps: 1. The transfer must be initiated. 2. The EEPROM must be instructed what location should be read. 3. The reading must be performed. 4. The transfer must be finished. Note that data is transmitted both from Master to Slave and vice versa. The Master must instruct the Slave what location it wants to read, requiring the use of the MT mode. Subsequently, data must be read from the Slave, implying the use of the MR mode. Thus, the transfer direction must be changed. The Master must keep control of the bus during all these steps, and the steps should be carried out as an atomical operation. If this principle is violated in a multimaster system, another Master can alter the data pointer in the EEPROM between steps 2 and 3, and the Master will read the wrong data location. Such a change in transfer direction is accomplished by transmitting a REPEATED START between the transmission of the address byte and reception of the data. After a REPEATED START, the Master keeps ownership of the bus. The following figure shows the flow in this transfer. Figure 86. Combining Several TWI Modes to Access a Serial EEPROM
Master Transmitter Master Receiver

SLA+W

ADDRESS

Rs

SLA+R

DATA

S = START Transmitted from master to slave

Rs = REPEATED START Transmitted from slave to master

P = STOP

Multi-master Systems and Arbitration

If multiple masters are connected to the same bus, transmissions may be initiated simultaneously by one or more of them. The TWI standard ensures that such situations are handled in such a way that one of the masters will be allowed to proceed with the transfer, and that no data will be lost in the process. An example of an arbitration situation is depicted below, where two masters are trying to transmit data to a Slave Receiver. Figure 87. An Arbitration Example
VCC

Device 1
MASTER TRANSMITTER

Device 2
MASTER TRANSMITTER

Device 3
SLAVE RECEIVER

........

Device n

R1

R2

SDA

SCL

Several different scenarios may arise during arbitration, as described below:

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Two or more masters are performing identical communication with the same Slave. In this case, neither the Slave nor any of the masters will know about the bus contention. Two or more masters are accessing the same Slave with different data or direction bit. In this case, arbitration will occur, either in the READ/WRITE bit or in the data bits. The masters trying to output a one on SDA while another Master outputs a zero will lose the arbitration. Losing masters will switch to not addressed Slave mode or wait until the bus is free and transmit a new START condition, depending on application software action. Two or more masters are accessing different slaves. In this case, arbitration will occur in the SLA bits. Masters trying to output a one on SDA while another Master outputs a zero will lose the arbitration. Masters losing arbitration in SLA will switch to Slave mode to check if they are being addressed by the winning Master. If addressed, they will switch to SR or ST mode, depending on the value of the READ/WRITE bit. If they are not being addressed, they will switch to not addressed Slave mode or wait until the bus is free and transmit a new START condition, depending on application software action.

This is summarized in Figure 88. Possible status values are given in circles. Figure 88. Possible Status Codes Caused by Arbitration
START SLA Data STOP

Arbitration lost in SLA

Arbitration lost in Data

Own Address / General Call received

No

38

TWI bus will be released and not addressed slave mode will be entered A START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free

Yes Write 68/78

Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned

Direction

Read B0

Last data byte will be transmitted and NOT ACK should be received Data byte will be transmitted and ACK should be received

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The Analog Comparator compares the input values on the positive pin AIN0 and negative pin AIN1. When the voltage on the positive pin AIN0 is higher than the voltage on the negative pin AIN1, the Analog Comparator Output, ACO, is set. The comparators output can be set to trigger the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture function. In addition, the comparator can trigger a separate interrupt, exclusive to the Analog Comparator. The user can select Interrupt triggering on comparator output rise, fall or toggle. A block diagram of the comparator and its surrounding logic is shown in Figure 89. Figure 89. Analog Comparator Block Diagram(2)
BANDGAP REFERENCE ACBG

ACME ADEN ADC MULTIPLEXER OUTPUT (1)

Notes:

1. See Table 72 on page 192. 2. Refer to Pin Configurations on page 2 and Table 28 on page 61 for Analog Comparator pin placement.

Special Function IO Register SFIOR

Bit

6 R 0

5 R 0

4 R 0

3 ACME R/W 0

2 PUD R/W 0

1 PSR2 R/W 0

0 PSR10 R/W 0 SFIOR

Read/Write Initial Value

R 0

Bit 3 ACME: Analog Comparator Multiplexer Enable When this bit is written logic one and the ADC is switched off (ADEN in ADCSRA is zero), the ADC multiplexer selects the negative input to the Analog Comparator. When this bit is written logic zero, AIN1 is applied to the negative input of the Analog Comparator. For a detailed description of this bit, see Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input on page 192.

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Analog Comparator Control and Status Register ACSR

Bit

7 ACD

6 ACBG R/W 0

5 ACO R N/A

4 ACI R/W 0

3 ACIE R/W 0

2 ACIC R/W 0

1 ACIS1 R/W 0

0 ACIS0 R/W 0 ACSR

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

Bit 7 ACD: Analog Comparator Disable When this bit is written logic one, the power to the Analog Comparator is switched off. This bit can be set at any time to turn off the Analog Comparator. This will reduce power consumption in Active and Idle mode. When changing the ACD bit, the Analog Comparator Interrupt must be disabled by clearing the ACIE bit in ACSR. Otherwise an interrupt can occur when the bit is changed. Bit 6 ACBG: Analog Comparator Bandgap Select When this bit is set, a fixed bandgap reference voltage replaces the positive input to the Analog Comparator. When this bit is cleared, AIN0 is applied to the positive input of the Analog Comparator. See Internal Voltage Reference on page 40. Bit 5 ACO: Analog Comparator Output The output of the Analog Comparator is synchronized and then directly connected to ACO. The synchronization introduces a delay of 1 - 2 clock cycles. Bit 4 ACI: Analog Comparator Interrupt Flag This bit is set by hardware when a comparator output event triggers the interrupt mode defined by ACIS1 and ACIS0. The Analog Comparator Interrupt routine is executed if the ACIE bit is set and the I-bit in SREG is set. ACI is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt Handling Vector. Alternatively, ACI is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. Bit 3 ACIE: Analog Comparator Interrupt Enable When the ACIE bit is written logic one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the Analog Comparator interrupt is activated. When written logic zero, the interrupt is disabled. Bit 2 ACIC: Analog Comparator Input Capture Enable When written logic one, this bit enables the Input Capture function in Timer/Counter1 to be triggered by the Analog Comparator. The comparator output is in this case directly connected to the Input Capture front-end logic, making the comparator utilize the noise canceler and edge select features of the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture interrupt. When written logic zero, no connection between the Analog Comparator and the Input Capture function exists. To make the comparator trigger the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture interrupt, the TICIE1 bit in the Timer Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK) must be set. Bits 1,0 ACIS1, ACIS0: Analog Comparator Interrupt Mode Select These bits determine which comparator events that trigger the Analog Comparator interrupt. The different settings are shown in Table 71. Table 71. ACIS1/ACIS0 Settings
ACIS1 0 0 1 1 ACIS0 0 1 0 1 Interrupt Mode Comparator Interrupt on Output Toggle Reserved Comparator Interrupt on Falling Output Edge Comparator Interrupt on Rising Output Edge

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Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input

It is possible to select any of the ADC7..0(1) pins to replace the negative input to the Analog Comparator. The ADC multiplexer is used to select this input, and consequently the ADC must be switched off to utilize this feature. If the Analog Comparator Multiplexer Enable bit (ACME in SFIOR) is set and the ADC is switched off (ADEN in ADCSRA is zero), MUX2..0 in ADMUX select the input pin to replace the negative input to the Analog Comparator, as shown in Table 72. If ACME is cleared or ADEN is set, AIN1 is applied to the negative input to the Analog Comparator. Table 72. Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input(1)
ACME 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Note: ADEN x 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MUX2..0 xxx xxx 000 001 010 011 100 101 110 111 Analog Comparator Negative Input AIN1 AIN1 ADC0 ADC1 ADC2 ADC3 ADC4 ADC5 ADC6 ADC7

1. ADC7..6 are only available in TQFP and MLF Package.

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Analog-to-Digital Converter
Features

10-bit Resolution 0.5 LSB Integral Non-linearity 2 LSB Absolute Accuracy 13 - 260 s Conversion Time Up to 15 kSPS at Maximum Resolution 6 Multiplexed Single Ended Input Channels 2 Additional Multiplexed Single Ended Input Channels (TQFP and MLF Package only) Optional Left Adjustment for ADC Result Readout 0 - VCC ADC Input Voltage Range Selectable 2.56V ADC Reference Voltage Free Running or Single Conversion Mode Interrupt on ADC Conversion Complete Sleep Mode Noise Canceler

The ATmega8 features a 10-bit successive approximation ADC. The ADC is connected to an 8-channel Analog Multiplexer which allows eight single-ended voltage inputs constructed from the pins of Port C. The single-ended voltage inputs refer to 0V (GND). The ADC contains a Sample and Hold circuit which ensures that the input voltage to the ADC is held at a constant level during conversion. A block diagram of the ADC is shown in Figure 90. The ADC has a separate analog supply voltage pin, AVCC. AVCC must not differ more than 0.3V from VCC. See the paragraph ADC Noise Canceler on page 198 on how to connect this pin. Internal reference voltages of nominally 2.56V or AVCC are provided On-chip. The voltage reference may be externally decoupled at the AREF pin by a capacitor for better noise performance.

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ADC CONVERSION COMPLETE IRQ

8-BIT DATA BUS

ADIF ADIE

15 ADC DATA REGISTER (ADCH/ADCL)

ADPS0 ADC[9:0]

ADC MULTIPLEXER SELECT (ADMUX)

ADLAR REFS1 MUX2 MUX1 REFS0 MUX3 MUX0

ADC CTRL. & STATUS REGISTER (ADCSRA)

ADPS2 ADPS1
ADSC

ADEN

ADFR

MUX DECODER PRESCALER

CHANNEL SELECTION

ADIF

CONVERSION LOGIC

AVCC

INTERNAL 2.56V REFERENCE AREF

10-BIT DAC

SAMPLE & HOLD COMPARATOR +

GND

BANDGAP REFERENCE
ADC7 ADC6 ADC5 ADC4 ADC3 ADC2 ADC1 ADC0
INPUT MUX

ADC MULTIPLEXER OUTPUT

The ADC converts an analog input voltage to a 10-bit digital value through successive approximation. The minimum value represents GND and the maximum value represents the voltage on the AREF pin minus 1 LSB. Optionally, AVCC or an internal 2.56V reference voltage may be connected to the AREF pin by writing to the REFSn bits in the ADMUX Register. The internal voltage reference may thus be decoupled by an external capacitor at the AREF pin to improve noise immunity. The analog input channel is selected by writing to the MUX bits in ADMUX. Any of the ADC input pins, as well as GND and a fixed bandgap voltage reference, can be selected as single ended inputs to the ADC. The ADC is enabled by setting the ADC Enable bit, ADEN in ADCSRA. Voltage reference and input channel selections will not go into effect until ADEN is set. The ADC does not consume power when ADEN is cleared, so it is recommended to switch off the ADC before entering power saving sleep modes. The ADC generates a 10-bit result which is presented in the ADC Data Registers, ADCH and ADCL. By default, the result is presented right adjusted, but can optionally be presented left adjusted by setting the ADLAR bit in ADMUX. 194

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If the result is left adjusted and no more than 8-bit precision is required, it is sufficient to read ADCH. Otherwise, ADCL must be read first, then ADCH, to ensure that the content of the Data Registers belongs to the same conversion. Once ADCL is read, ADC access to Data Registers is blocked. This means that if ADCL has been read, and a conversion completes before ADCH is read, neither register is updated and the result from the conversion is lost. When ADCH is read, ADC access to the ADCH and ADCL Registers is re-enabled. The ADC has its own interrupt which can be triggered when a conversion completes. When ADC access to the Data Registers is prohibited between reading of ADCH and ADCL, the interrupt will trigger even if the result is lost.

Starting a Conversion

A single conversion is started by writing a logical one to the ADC Start Conversion bit, ADSC. This bit stays high as long as the conversion is in progress and will be cleared by hardware when the conversion is completed. If a different data channel is selected while a conversion is in progress, the ADC will finish the current conversion before performing the channel change. In Free Running mode, the ADC is constantly sampling and updating the ADC Data Register. Free Running mode is selected by writing the ADFR bit in ADCSRA to one. The first conversion must be started by writing a logical one to the ADSC bit in ADCSRA. In this mode the ADC will perform successive conversions independently of whether the ADC Interrupt Flag, ADIF is cleared or not.

Prescaling and Conversion Timing

Figure 91. ADC Prescaler

ADEN START CK Reset 7-BIT ADC PRESCALER

ADPS0 ADPS1 ADPS2

ADC CLOCK SOURCE

By default, the successive approximation circuitry requires an input clock frequency between 50 kHz and 200 kHz to get maximum resolution. If a lower resolution than 10 bits is needed, the input clock frequency to the ADC can be higher than 200 kHz to get a higher sample rate. The ADC module contains a prescaler, which generates an acceptable ADC clock frequency from any CPU frequency above 100 kHz. The prescaling is set by the ADPS bits in ADCSRA. The prescaler starts counting from the moment the ADC is switched on by setting the ADEN bit in ADCSRA. The prescaler keeps running for as long as the ADEN bit is set, and is continuously reset when ADEN is low. When initiating a single ended conversion by setting the ADSC bit in ADCSRA, the conversion starts at the following rising edge of the ADC clock cycle. A normal conversion 195
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CK/128

CK/16

CK/32

CK/64

CK/2

CK/4

CK/8

takes 13 ADC clock cycles. The first conversion after the ADC is switched on (ADEN in ADCSRA is set) takes 25 ADC clock cycles in order to initialize the analog circuitry. The actual sample-and-hold takes place 1.5 ADC clock cycles after the start of a normal conversion and 13.5 ADC clock cycles after the start of an first conversion. When a conversion is complete, the result is written to the ADC Data Registers, and ADIF is set. In single conversion mode, ADSC is cleared simultaneously. The software may then set ADSC again, and a new conversion will be initiated on the first rising ADC clock edge. In Free Running mode, a new conversion will be started immediately after the conversion completes, while ADSC remains high. For a summary of conversion times, see Table 73. Figure 92. ADC Timing Diagram, First Conversion (Single Conversion Mode)
First Conversion Next Conversion

Cycle Number

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

ADC Clock ADEN ADSC ADIF ADCH ADCL MSB of Result LSB of Result

MUX and REFS Update

Sample & Hold

Conversion Complete

MUX and REFS Update

Figure 93. ADC Timing Diagram, Single Conversion

One Conversion Next Conversion

Cycle Number ADC Clock ADSC ADIF ADCH ADCL

10

11

12

13

MSB of Result LSB of Result Sample & Hold MUX and REFS Update Conversion Complete

MUX and REFS Update

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Figure 94. ADC Timing Diagram, Free Running Conversion
One Conversion 11 12 13 Next Conversion 1 2 3 4

Cycle Number ADC Clock ADSC ADIF ADCH ADCL

MSB of Result LSB of Result

Conversion Complete

Sample &Hold MUX and REFS Update

Table 73. ADC Conversion Time

Condition Extended conversion Normal conversions, single ended Sample & Hold (Cycles from Start of Conversion) 13.5 1.5 Conversion Time (Cycles) 25 13

Changing Channel or Reference Selection

The MUXn and REFS1:0 bits in the ADMUX Register are single buffered through a temporary register to which the CPU has random access. This ensures that the channels and reference selection only takes place at a safe point during the conversion. The channel and reference selection is continuously updated until a conversion is started. Once the conversion starts, the channel and reference selection is locked to ensure a sufficient sampling time for the ADC. Continuous updating resumes in the last ADC clock cycle before the conversion completes (ADIF in ADCSRA is set). Note that the conversion starts on the following rising ADC clock edge after ADSC is written. The user is thus advised not to write new channel or reference selection values to ADMUX until one ADC clock cycle after ADSC is written. If both ADFR and ADEN is written to one, an interrupt event can occur at any time. If the ADMUX Register is changed in this period, the user cannot tell if the next conversion is based on the old or the new settings. ADMUX can be safely updated in the following ways: 1. When ADFR or ADEN is cleared. 2. During conversion, minimum one ADC clock cycle after the trigger event. 3. After a conversion, before the Interrupt Flag used as trigger source is cleared. When updating ADMUX in one of these conditions, the new settings will affect the next ADC conversion.

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ADC Input Channels

When changing channel selections, the user should observe the following guidelines to ensure that the correct channel is selected: In Single Conversion mode, always select the channel before starting the conversion. The channel selection may be changed one ADC clock cycle after writing one to ADSC. However, the simplest method is to wait for the conversion to complete before changing the channel selection. In Free Running mode, always select the channel before starting the first conversion. The channel selection may be changed one ADC clock cycle after writing one to ADSC. However, the simplest method is to wait for the first conversion to complete, and then change the channel selection. Since the next conversion has already started automatically, the next result will reflect the previous channel selection. Subsequent conversions will reflect the new channel selection.

ADC Voltage Reference

The reference voltage for the ADC (VREF) indicates the conversion range for the ADC. Single ended channels that exceed VREF will result in codes close to 0x3FF. VREF can be selected as either AVCC, internal 2.56V reference, or external AREF pin. AVCC is connected to the ADC through a passive switch. The internal 2.56V reference is generated from the internal bandgap reference (VBG) through an internal amplifier. In either case, the external AREF pin is directly connected to the ADC, and the reference voltage can be made more immune to noise by connecting a capacitor between the AREF pin and ground. VREF can also be measured at the AREF pin with a high impedant voltmeter. Note that VREF is a high impedant source, and only a capacitive load should be connected in a system. If the user has a fixed voltage source connected to the AREF pin, the user may not use the other reference voltage options in the application, as they will be shorted to the external voltage. If no external voltage is applied to the AREF pin, the user may switch between AVCC and 2.56V as reference selection. The first ADC conversion result after switching reference voltage source may be inaccurate, and the user is advised to discard this result.

ADC Noise Canceler

The ADC features a noise canceler that enables conversion during sleep mode to reduce noise induced from the CPU core and other I/O peripherals. The noise canceler can be used with ADC Noise Reduction and Idle mode. To make use of this feature, the following procedure should be used: 1. Make sure that the ADC is enabled and is not busy converting. Single Conversion mode must be selected and the ADC conversion complete interrupt must be enabled. 2. Enter ADC Noise Reduction mode (or Idle mode). The ADC will start a conversion once the CPU has been halted. 3. If no other interrupts occur before the ADC conversion completes, the ADC interrupt will wake up the CPU and execute the ADC Conversion Complete interrupt routine. If another interrupt wakes up the CPU before the ADC conversion is complete, that interrupt will be executed, and an ADC Conversion Complete interrupt request will be generated when the ADC conversion completes. The CPU will remain in Active mode until a new sleep command is executed. Note that the ADC will not be automatically turned off when entering other sleep modes than Idle mode and ADC Noise Reduction mode. The user is advised to write zero to ADEN before entering such sleep modes to avoid excessive power consumption.

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Analog Input Circuitry The analog input circuitry for single ended channels is illustrated in Figure 95. An analog source applied to ADCn is subjected to the pin capacitance and input leakage of that pin, regardless of whether that channel is selected as input for the ADC. When the channel is selected, the source must drive the S/H capacitor through the series resistance (combined resistance in the input path). The ADC is optimized for analog signals with an output impedance of approximately 10 k or less. If such a source is used, the sampling time will be negligible. If a source with higher impedance is used, the sampling time will depend on how long time the source needs to charge the S/H capacitor, with can vary widely. The user is recommended to only use low impedant sources with slowly varying signals, since this minimizes the required charge transfer to the S/H capacitor. Signal components higher than the Nyquist frequency (fADC/2) should not be present for either kind of channels, to avoid distortion from unpredictable signal convolution. The user is advised to remove high frequency components with a low-pass filter before applying the signals as inputs to the ADC. Figure 95. Analog Input Circuitry

IIH ADCn 1..100 k CS/H= 14 pF IIL VCC/2

Analog Noise Canceling Techniques Digital circuitry inside and outside the device generates EMI which might affect the accuracy of analog measurements. If conversion accuracy is critical, the noise level can be reduced by applying the following techniques: 1. Keep analog signal paths as short as possible. Make sure analog tracks run over the ground plane, and keep them well away from high-speed switching digital tracks. 2. The AVCC pin on the device should be connected to the digital VCC supply voltage via an LC network as shown in Figure 96. 3. Use the ADC noise canceler function to reduce induced noise from the CPU. 4. If any ADC [3..0] port pins are used as digital outputs, it is essential that these do not switch while a conversion is in progress. However, using the Two-wire Interface (ADC4 and ADC5) will only affect the conversion on ADC4 and ADC5 and not the other ADC channels.

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Figure 96. ADC Power Connections

PC4 (ADC4/SDA) PC5 (ADC5/SCL)

PC1 (ADC1)

PC0 (ADC0) ADC7 GND AREF ADC6 AVCC

10H
Ideal ADC Actual ADC

PB5

ADC Accuracy Definitions

An n-bit single-ended ADC converts a voltage linearly between GND and VREF in 2n steps (LSBs). The lowest code is read as 0, and the highest code is read as 2n-1. Several parameters describe the deviation from the ideal behavior: Offset: The deviation of the first transition (0x000 to 0x001) compared to the ideal transition (at 0.5 LSB). Ideal value: 0 LSB.

Figure 97. Offset Error

Output Code

Offset Error

VREF Input Voltage

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Analog Ground Plane

PC3 (ADC3)

GND

VCC

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Gain error: After adjusting for offset, the gain error is found as the deviation of the last transition (0x3FE to 0x3FF) compared to the ideal transition (at 1.5 LSB below maximum). Ideal value: 0 LSB

Figure 98. Gain Error

Output Code Gain Error

Ideal ADC Actual ADC

VREF Input Voltage

Integral Non-linearity (INL): After adjusting for offset and gain error, the INL is the maximum deviation of an actual transition compared to an ideal transition for any code. Ideal value: 0 LSB.

Figure 99. Integral Non-linearity (INL)

Output Code

INL

Ideal ADC Actual ADC

VREF

Input Voltage

Differential Non-linearity (DNL): The maximum deviation of the actual code width (the interval between two adjacent transitions) from the ideal code width (1 LSB). Ideal value: 0 LSB.

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Output Code 0x3FF

1 LSB

DNL
0x000 0 VREF Input Voltage

Quantization Error: Due to the quantization of the input voltage into a finite number of codes, a range of input voltages (1 LSB wide) will code to the same value. Always 0.5 LSB. Absolute accuracy: The maximum deviation of an actual (unadjusted) transition compared to an ideal transition for any code. This is the compound effect of offset, gain error, differential error, non-linearity, and quantization error. Ideal value: 0.5 LSB.

ADC Conversion Result

After the conversion is complete (ADIF is high), the conversion result can be found in the ADC Result Registers (ADCL, ADCH). For single ended conversion, the result is V IN 1024 ADC = -------------------------V REF where VIN is the voltage on the selected input pin and VREF the selected voltage reference (see Table 74 on page 203 and Table 75 on page 203). 0x000 represents ground, and 0x3FF represents the selected reference voltage minus one LSB.

ADC Multiplexer Selection Register ADMUX

Bit

7 REFS1

6 REFS0 R/W 0

5 ADLAR R/W 0

4 R 0

3 MUX3 R/W 0

2 MUX2 R/W 0

1 MUX1 R/W 0

0 MUX0 R/W 0 ADMUX

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

Bit 7:6 REFS1:0: Reference Selection Bits These bits select the voltage reference for the ADC, as shown in Table 74. If these bits are changed during a conversion, the change will not go in effect until this conversion is complete (ADIF in ADCSRA is set). The internal voltage reference options may not be used if an external reference voltage is being applied to the AREF pin.

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Table 74. Voltage Reference Selections for ADC
REFS1 0 0 1 1 REFS0 0 1 0 1 Voltage Reference Selection AREF, Internal Vref turned off

AVCC with external capacitor at AREF pin

Reserved Internal 2.56V Voltage Reference with external capacitor at AREF pin

Bit 5 ADLAR: ADC Left Adjust Result

The ADLAR bit affects the presentation of the ADC conversion result in the ADC Data Register. Write one to ADLAR to left adjust the result. Otherwise, the result is right adjusted. Changing the ADLAR bit will affect the ADC Data Register immediately, regardless of any ongoing conversions. For a complete description of this bit, see The ADC Data Register ADCL and ADCH on page 205. Bits 3:0 MUX3:0: Analog Channel Selection Bits The value of these bits selects which analog inputs are connected to the ADC. See Table 75 for details. If these bits are changed during a conversion, the change will not go in effect until this conversion is complete (ADIF in ADCSRA is set). Table 75. Input Channel Selections
MUX3..0 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 1.23V (VBG) 0V (GND) Single Ended Input ADC0 ADC1 ADC2 ADC3 ADC4 ADC5 ADC6 ADC7

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Bit

7 ADEN

6 ADSC R/W 0

5 ADFR R/W 0

4 ADIF R/W 0

3 ADIE R/W 0

2 ADPS2 R/W 0

1 ADPS1 R/W 0

0 ADPS0 R/W 0 ADCSRA

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

Bit 7 ADEN: ADC Enable Writing this bit to one enables the ADC. By writing it to zero, the ADC is turned off. Turning the ADC off while a conversion is in progress, will terminate this conversion. Bit 6 ADSC: ADC Start Conversion In Single Conversion mode, write this bit to one to start each conversion. In Free Running mode, write this bit to one to start the first conversion. The first conversion after ADSC has been written after the ADC has been enabled, or if ADSC is written at the same time as the ADC is enabled, will take 25 ADC clock cycles instead of the normal 13. This first conversion performs initialization of the ADC. ADSC will read as one as long as a conversion is in progress. When the conversion is complete, it returns to zero. Writing zero to this bit has no effect. Bit 5 ADFR: ADC Free Running Select When this bit is set (one) the ADC operates in Free Running mode. In this mode, the ADC samples and updates the Data Registers continuously. Clearing this bit (zero) will terminate Free Running mode. Bit 4 ADIF: ADC Interrupt Flag This bit is set when an ADC conversion completes and the Data Registers are updated. The ADC Conversion Complete Interrupt is executed if the ADIE bit and the I-bit in SREG are set. ADIF is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt Handling Vector. Alternatively, ADIF is cleared by writing a logical one to the flag. Beware that if doing a Read-Modify-Write on ADCSRA, a pending interrupt can be disabled. This also applies if the SBI and CBI instructions are used. Bit 3 ADIE: ADC Interrupt Enable When this bit is written to one and the I-bit in SREG is set, the ADC Conversion Complete Interrupt is activated.

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Bits 2:0 ADPS2:0: ADC Prescaler Select Bits These bits determine the division factor between the XTAL frequency and the input clock to the ADC. Table 76. ADC Prescaler Selections
ADPS2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 ADPS1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 ADPS0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Division Factor 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128

The ADC Data Register ADCL and ADCH ADLAR = 0

Bit 15 ADC7 7 Read/Write R R Initial Value 0 0 14 ADC6 6 R R 0 0 13 ADC5 5 R R 0 0 12 ADC4 4 R R 0 0 11 ADC3 3 R R 0 0 10 ADC2 2 R R 0 0 9 ADC9 ADC1 1 R R 0 0 8 ADC8 ADC0 0 R R 0 0 ADCH ADCL

ADLAR = 1
Bit 15 ADC9 ADC1 7 Read/Write R R Initial Value 0 0 14 ADC8 ADC0 6 R R 0 0 13 ADC7 5 R R 0 0 12 ADC6 4 R R 0 0 11 ADC5 3 R R 0 0 10 ADC4 2 R R 0 0 9 ADC3 1 R R 0 0 8 ADC2 0 R R 0 0 ADCH ADCL

When an ADC conversion is complete, the result is found in these two registers. When ADCL is read, the ADC Data Register is not updated until ADCH is read. Consequently, if the result is left adjusted and no more than 8-bit precision is required, it is sufficient to read ADCH. Otherwise, ADCL must be read first, then ADCH. The ADLAR bit in ADMUX, and the MUXn bits in ADMUX affect the way the result is read from the registers. If ADLAR is set, the result is left adjusted. If ADLAR is cleared (default), the result is right adjusted. ADC9:0: ADC Conversion result These bits represent the result from the conversion, as detailed in ADC Conversion Result on page 202.

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Boot Loader Support Read-While-Write Self-Programming

The Boot Loader Support provides a real Read-While-Write Self-Programming mechanism for downloading and uploading program code by the MCU itself. This feature allows flexible application software updates controlled by the MCU using a Flash-resident Boot Loader program. The Boot Loader program can use any available data interface and associated protocol to read code and write (program) that code into the Flash memory, or read the code from the Program memory. The program code within the Boot Loader section has the capability to write into the entire Flash, including the Boot Loader Memory. The Boot Loader can thus even modify itself, and it can also erase itself from the code if the feature is not needed anymore. The size of the Boot Loader Memory is configurable with fuses and the Boot Loader has two separate sets of Boot Lock Bits which can be set independently. This gives the user a unique flexibility to select different levels of protection.
Read-While-Write Self-Programming Flexible Boot Memory Size High Security (Separate Boot Lock Bits for a Flexible Protection) Separate Fuse to Select Reset Vector Optimized Page(1) Size Code Efficient Algorithm Efficient Read-Modify-Write Support 1. A page is a section in the Flash consisting of several bytes (see Table 89 on page 222) used during programming. The page organization does not affect normal operation.

Boot Loader Features

Note:

Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections

The Flash memory is organized in two main sections, the Application section and the Boot loader section (see Figure 102). The size of the different sections is configured by the BOOTSZ Fuses as shown in Table 82 on page 217 and Figure 102. These two sections can have different level of protection since they have different sets of Lock Bits. The application section is the section of the Flash that is used for storing the application code. The protection level for the application section can be selected by the application boot Lock Bits (Boot Lock Bits 0), see Table 78 on page 209. The application section can never store any Boot Loader code since the SPM instruction is disabled when executed from the application section. While the application section is used for storing the application code, the The Boot Loader software must be located in the BLS since the SPM instruction can initiate a programming when executing from the BLS only. The SPM instruction can access the entire Flash, including the BLS itself. The protection level for the Boot Loader section can be selected by the Boot Loader Lock Bits (Boot Lock Bits 1), see Table 79 on page 209.

Application Section

BLS Boot Loader Section

Read-While-Write and No Whether the CPU supports Read-While-Write or if the CPU is halted during a Boot Loader software update is dependent on which address that is being programmed. In Read-While-Write Flash addition to the two sections that are configurable by the BOOTSZ Fuses as described Sections

above, the Flash is also divided into two fixed sections, the Read-While-Write (RWW) section and the No Read-While-Write (NRWW) section. The limit between the RWWand NRWW sections is given in Table 83 on page 218 and Figure 102 on page 208. The main difference between the two sections is: When erasing or writing a page located inside the RWW section, the NRWW section can be read during the operation. When erasing or writing a page located inside the NRWW section, the CPU is halted during the entire operation.

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Note that the user software can never read any code that is located inside the RWW section during a Boot Loader software operation. The syntax Read-While-Write section refers to which section that is being programmed (erased or written), not which section that actually is being read during a Boot Loader software update. RWW Read-While-Write Section If a Boot Loader software update is programming a page inside the RWW section, it is possible to read code from the Flash, but only code that is located in the NRWW section. During an on-going programming, the software must ensure that the RWW section never is being read. If the user software is trying to read code that is located inside the RWW section (i.e. by a call/rjmp/lpm or an interrupt) during programming, the software might end up in an unknown state. To avoid this, the interrupts should either be disabled or moved to the Boot Loader Section. The Boot Loader Section is always located in the NRWW section. The RWW Section Busy bit (RWWSB) in the Store Program memory Control Register (SPMCR) will be read as logical one as long as the RWW section is blocked for reading. After a programming is completed, the RWWSB must be cleared by software before reading code located in the RWW section. See Store Program Memory Control Register SPMCR on page 210. for details on how to clear RWWSB. The code located in the NRWW section can be read when the Boot Loader software is updating a page in the RWW section. When the Boot Loader code updates the NRWW section, the CPU is halted during the entire page erase or page write operation. Table 77. Read-While-Write Features
Which Section does the Zpointer Address during the Programming? RWW section NRWW section Which Section Can be Read during Programming? NRWW section None Is the CPU Halted? No Yes Read-WhileWrite Supported? Yes No

NRWW No Read-While-Write Section

Figure 101. Read-While-Write vs. No Read-While-Write

Read-While-Write (RWW) Section

Z-pointer Addresses RWW section

Z-pointer Addresses NRWW section

No Read-While-Write (NRWW) Section

CPU is Halted during the Operation Code Located in NRWW Section Can be Read during the Operation

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Program Memory BOOTSZ = '11' $0000
Read-While-Write Section Read-While-Write Section

Program Memory BOOTSZ = '10' $0000

Application Flash Section

Application Flash Section

No Read-While-Write Section

End RWW Start NRWW Application Flash Section

No Read-While-Write Section

End RWW Start NRWW Application Flash Section End Application Start Boot Loader Boot Loader Flash Section Flashend Program Memory BOOTSZ = '00'

Boot Loader Flash Section

End Application Start Boot Loader Flashend

Program Memory BOOTSZ = '01' $0000

Read-While-Write Section Read-While-Write Section

$0000

Application Flash Section

Application flash Section

No Read-While-Write Section

End RWW Start NRWW Application Flash Section End Application Start Boot Loader Boot Loader Flash Section Flashend

No Read-While-Write Section

End RWW, End Application Start NRWW, Start Boot Loader

Boot Loader Flash Section

Flashend

Note:

1. The parameters in the figure are given in Table 82 on page 217.

Boot Loader Lock Bits

If no Boot Loader capability is needed, the entire Flash is available for application code. The Boot Loader has two separate sets of Boot Lock Bits which can be set independently. This gives the user a unique flexibility to select different levels of protection. The user can select: To protect the entire Flash from a software update by the MCU. To protect only the Boot Loader Flash section from a software update by the MCU. To protect only the Application Flash section from a software update by the MCU. Allow software update in the entire Flash.

See Table 78 and Table 79 for further details. The Boot Lock Bits can be set in software and in Serial or Parallel Programming mode, but they can be cleared by a chip erase command only. The general Write Lock (Lock bit mode 2) does not control the programming of the Flash memory by SPM instruction. Similarly, the general Read/Write Lock (Lock bit mode 3) does not control reading nor writing by LPM/SPM, if it is attempted.

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Table 78. Boot Lock Bit0 Protection Modes (Application Section)(1)
BLB0 Mode 1 2 BLB02 1 1 BLB01 1 0 Protection No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Application section. SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section. SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section, and LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to read from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section. LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to read from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section.

Note:

1. 1 means unprogrammed, 0 means programmed

Table 79. Boot Lock Bit1 Protection Modes (Boot Loader Section)(1)
BLB1 Mode 1 2 BLB12 1 1 BLB11 1 0 Protection No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Boot Loader section. SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section. SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section, and LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed to read from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Application section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section. LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed to read from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Application section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section.

Note:

1. 1 means unprogrammed, 0 means programmed

Entering the Boot Loader Entering the Boot Loader takes place by a jump or call from the application program. This may be initiated by a trigger such as a command received via USART, or SPI interProgram
face. Alternatively, the Boot Reset Fuse can be programmed so that the Reset Vector is pointing to the Boot Flash start address after a reset. In this case, the Boot Loader is started after a reset. After the application code is loaded, the program can start executing the application code. Note that the fuses cannot be changed by the MCU itself. This means that once the Boot Reset Fuse is programmed, the Reset Vector will always point to the Boot Loader Reset and the fuse can only be changed through the serial or parallel programming interface.

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BOOTRST 1 0 Note: Reset Address Reset Vector = Application Reset (address 0x0000) Reset Vector = Boot Loader Reset (see Table 82 on page 217)

1. 1 means unprogrammed, 0 means programmed

Store Program Memory Control Register SPMCR

The Store Program memory Control Register contains the control bits needed to control the Boot Loader operations.
Bit 7
SPMIE

6
RWWSB

4
RWWSRE

3
BLBSET

2
PGWRT

1
PGERS

0
SPMEN SPMCR

Read/Write Initial Value

R/W 0

R 0

R 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

R/W 0

Bit 7 SPMIE: SPM Interrupt Enable When the SPMIE bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the SPM ready interrupt will be enabled. The SPM ready Interrupt will be executed as long as the SPMEN bit in the SPMCR Register is cleared. Bit 6 RWWSB: Read-While-Write Section Busy When a Self-Programming (page erase or page write) operation to the RWW section is initiated, the RWWSB will be set (one) by hardware. When the RWWSB bit is set, the RWW section cannot be accessed. The RWWSB bit will be cleared if the RWWSRE bit is written to one after a Self-Programming operation is completed. Alternatively the RWWSB bit will automatically be cleared if a page load operation is initiated. Bit 5 Res: Reserved Bit This bit is a reserved bit in the ATmega8 and always read as zero. Bit 4 RWWSRE: Read-While-Write Section Read Enable When programming (page erase or page write) to the RWW section, the RWW section is blocked for reading (the RWWSB will be set by hardware). To re-enable the RWW section, the user software must wait until the programming is completed (SPMEN will be cleared). Then, if the RWWSRE bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within four clock cycles re-enables the RWW section. The RWW section cannot be re-enabled while the Flash is busy with a page erase or a page write (SPMEN is set). If the RWWSRE bit is written while the Flash is being loaded, the Flash load operation will abort and the data loaded will be lost (The page buffer will be cleared when the Read-While-Write section is re-enabled). Bit 3 BLBSET: Boot Lock Bit Set If this bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within four clock cycles sets Boot Lock Bits, according to the data in R0. The data in R1 and the address in the Z-pointer are ignored. The BLBSET bit will automatically be cleared upon completion of the lock bit set, or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles. An LPM instruction within three cycles after BLBSET and SPMEN are set in the SPMCR Register, will read either the Lock Bits or the Fuse Bits (depending on Z0 in the Zpointer) into the destination register. See Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software on page 214 for details. Bit 2 PGWRT: Page Write

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If this bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within four clock cycles executes page write, with the data stored in the temporary buffer. The page address is taken from the high part of the Z-pointer. The data in R1 and R0 are ignored. The PGWRT bit will auto-clear upon completion of a page write, or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles. The CPU is halted during the entire page write operation if the NRWW section is addressed. Bit 1 PGERS: Page Erase If this bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within four clock cycles executes page erase. The page address is taken from the high part of the Z-pointer. The data in R1 and R0 are ignored. The PGERS bit will auto-clear upon completion of a page erase, or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles. The CPU is halted during the entire page write operation if the NRWW section is addressed. Bit 0 SPMEN: Store Program Memory Enable This bit enables the SPM instruction for the next four clock cycles. If written to one together with either RWWSRE, BLBSET, PGWRT or PGERS, the following SPM instruction will have a special meaning, see description above. If only SPMEN is written, the following SPM instruction will store the value in R1:R0 in the temporary page buffer addressed by the Z-pointer. The LSB of the Z-pointer is ignored. The SPMEN bit will auto-clear upon completion of an SPM instruction, or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles. During page erase and page write, the SPMEN bit remains high until the operation is completed. Writing any other combination than 10001, 01001, 00101, 00011 or 00001 in the lower five bits will have no effect.

Addressing the Flash During SelfProgramming

The Z-pointer is used to address the SPM commands.

Bit ZH (R31) ZL (R30) 15 Z15 Z7 7 14 Z14 Z6 6 13 Z13 Z5 5 12 Z12 Z4 4 11 Z11 Z3 3 10 Z10 Z2 2 9 Z9 Z1 1 8 Z8 Z0 0

Since the Flash is organized in pages (see Table 89 on page 222), the Program Counter can be treated as having two different sections. One section, consisting of the least significant bits, is addressing the words within a page, while the most significant bits are addressing the pages. This is shown in Figure 103. Note that the page erase and page write operations are addressed independently. Therefore it is of major importance that the Boot Loader software addresses the same page in both the page erase and page write operation. Once a programming operation is initiated, the address is latched and the Z-pointer can be used for other operations. The only SPM operation that does not use the Z-pointer is Setting the Boot Loader Lock Bits. The content of the Z-pointer is ignored and will have no effect on the operation. The LPM instruction does also use the Z-pointer to store the address. Since this instruction addresses the Flash byte by byte, also the LSB (bit Z0) of the Z-pointer is used.

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BIT Z - REGISTER PCMSB PROGRAM COUNTER
PCPAGE

15

ZPCMSB

ZPAGEMSB

1 0 0

PAGEMSB
PCWORD

PAGE ADDRESS WITHIN THE FLASH PROGRAM MEMORY

PAGE

WORD ADDRESS WITHIN A PAGE

PAGE INSTRUCTION WORD PCWORD[PAGEMSB:0]: 00 01 02

PAGEEND

Notes:

1. The different variables used in the figure are listed in Table 84 on page 218. 2. PCPAGE and PCWORD are listed in Table 89 on page 222.

Self-Programming the Flash

The Program memory is updated in a page by page fashion. Before programming a page with the data stored in the temporary page buffer, the page must be erased. The temporary page buffer is filled one word at a time using SPM and the buffer can be filled either before the page erase command or between a page erase and a page write operation: Alternative 1, fill the buffer before a page erase. Fill temporary page buffer. Perform a page erase. Perform a page write. Perform a page erase. Fill temporary page buffer. Perform a page write.

Alternative 2, fill the buffer after page erase.

If only a part of the page needs to be changed, the rest of the page must be stored (for example in the temporary page buffer) before the erase, and then be rewritten. When using alternative 1, the boot loader provides an effective Read-Modify-Write feature which allows the user software to first read the page, do the necessary changes, and then write back the modified data. If alternative 2 is used, it is not possible to read the old data while loading since the page is already erased. The temporary page buffer can be accessed in a random sequence. It is essential that the page address used in both the page erase and page write operation is addressing the same page. See Simple

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Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader on page 216 for an assembly code example. Performing Page Erase by SPM To execute page erase, set up the address in the Z-pointer, write X0000011 to SPMCR and execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCR. The data in R1 and R0 is ignored. The page address must be written to PCPAGE in the Z-register. Other bits in the Z-pointer will be ignored during this operation. Filling the Temporary Buffer (Page Loading) Page Erase to the RWW section: The NRWW section can be read during the page erase. Page Erase to the NRWW section: The CPU is halted during the operation.

To write an instruction word, set up the address in the Z-pointer and data in R1:R0, write 00000001 to SPMCR and execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCR. The content of PCWORD in the Z-register is used to address the data in the temporary page buffer. The temporary buffer will auto-erase after a page write operation or by writing the RWWSRE bit in SPMCR. It is also erased after a System Reset. Note that it is not possible to write more than one time to each address without erasing the temporary buffer.
Note: If the EEPROM is written in the middle of an SPM page Load operation, all data loaded will be lost.

Performing a Page Write

To execute page write, set up the address in the Z-pointer, write X0000101 to SPMCR and execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCR. The data in R1 and R0 is ignored. The page address must be written to PCPAGE. Other bits in the Z-pointer must be written to zero during this operation. Page Write to the RWW section: The NRWW section can be read during the page write. Page Write to the NRWW section: The CPU is halted during the operation.

Using the SPM Interrupt

If the SPM interrupt is enabled, the SPM interrupt will generate a constant interrupt when the SPMEN bit in SPMCR is cleared. This means that the interrupt can be used instead of polling the SPMCR Register in software. When using the SPM interrupt, the Interrupt Vectors should be moved to the BLS section to avoid that an interrupt is accessing the RWW section when it is blocked for reading. How to move the interrupts is described in Interrupts on page 44. Special care must be taken if the user allows the Boot Loader section to be updated by leaving Boot Lock bit11 unprogrammed. An accidental write to the Boot Loader itself can corrupt the entire Boot Loader, and further software updates might be impossible. If it is not necessary to change the Boot Loader software itself, it is recommended to program the Boot Lock bit11 to protect the Boot Loader software from any internal software changes. During Self-Programming (either page erase or page write), the RWW section is always blocked for reading. The user software itself must prevent that this section is addressed during the self programming operation. The RWWSB in the SPMCR will be set as long as the RWW section is busy. During Self-Programming the Interrupt Vector table should be moved to the BLS as described in Interrupts on page 44, or the interrupts must be disabled. Before addressing the RWW section after the programming is completed, the user software must clear the RWWSB by writing the RWWSRE. See Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader on page 216 for an example.

Consideration While Updating BLS

Prevent Reading the RWW Section During SelfProgramming

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To set the Boot Loader Lock Bits, write the desired data to R0, write X0001001 to SPMCR and execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCR. The only accessible Lock Bits are the Boot Lock Bits that may prevent the Application and Boot Loader section from any software update by the MCU.
Bit R0 7 1 6 1 5 BLB12 4 BLB11 3 BLB02 2 BLB01 1 1 0 1

See Table 78 and Table 79 for how the different settings of the Boot Loader Bits affect the Flash access. If bits 5..2 in R0 are cleared (zero), the corresponding Boot Lock bit will be programmed if an SPM instruction is executed within four cycles after BLBSET and SPMEN are set in SPMCR. The Z-pointer is dont care during this operation, but for future compatibility it is recommended to load the Z-pointer with 0x0001 (same as used for reading the Lock Bits). For future compatibility It is also recommended to set bits 7, 6, 1, and 0 in R0 to 1 when writing the Lock Bits. When programming the Lock Bits the entire Flash can be read during the operation. EEPROM Write Prevents Writing to SPMCR Note that an EEPROM write operation will block all software programming to Flash. Reading the Fuses and Lock Bits from software will also be prevented during the EEPROM write operation. It is recommended that the user checks the status bit (EEWE) in the EECR Register and verifies that the bit is cleared before writing to the SPMCR Register. It is possible to read both the Fuse and Lock Bits from software. To read the Lock Bits, load the Z-pointer with 0x0001 and set the BLBSET and SPMEN bits in SPMCR. When an LPM instruction is executed within three CPU cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in SPMCR, the value of the Lock Bits will be loaded in the destination register. The BLBSET and SPMEN bits will auto-clear upon completion of reading the Lock Bits or if no LPM instruction is executed within three CPU cycles or no SPM instruction is executed within four CPU cycles. When BLBSET and SPMEN are cleared, LPM will work as described in the Instruction set Manual.
Bit Rd 7 6 5 BLB12 4 BLB11 3 BLB02 2 BLB01 1 LB2 0 LB1

Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software

The algorithm for reading the Fuse Low bits is similar to the one described above for reading the Lock Bits. To read the Fuse Low bits, load the Z-pointer with 0x0000 and set the BLBSET and SPMEN bits in SPMCR. When an LPM instruction is executed within three cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in the SPMCR, the value of the Fuse Low bits (FLB) will be loaded in the destination register as shown below. Refer to Table 88 on page 221 for a detailed description and mapping of the fuse low bits.
Bit Rd 7 FLB7 6 FLB6 5 FLB5 4 FLB4 3 FLB3 2 FLB2 1 FLB1 0 FLB0

Similarly, when reading the Fuse High bits, load 0x0003 in the Z-pointer. When an LPM instruction is executed within three cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in the SPMCR, the value of the Fuse High bits (FHB) will be loaded in the destination register as shown below. Refer to Table 87 on page 220 for detailed description and mapping of the fuse high bits.
Bit Rd 7 FHB7 6 FHB6 5 FHB5 4 FHB4 3 FHB3 2 FHB2 1 FHB1 0 FHB0

Fuse and Lock Bits that are programmed, will be read as zero. Fuse and Lock Bits that are unprogrammed, will be read as one.

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Preventing Flash Corruption During periods of low VCC, the Flash program can be corrupted because the supply voltage is too low for the CPU and the Flash to operate properly. These issues are the same as for board level systems using the Flash, and the same design solutions should be applied. A Flash program corruption can be caused by two situations when the voltage is too low. First, a regular write sequence to the Flash requires a minimum voltage to operate correctly. Secondly, the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the supply voltage for executing instructions is too low. Flash corruption can easily be avoided by following these design recommendations (one is sufficient): 1. If there is no need for a Boot Loader update in the system, program the Boot Loader Lock Bits to prevent any Boot Loader software updates. 2. Keep the AVR RESET active (low) during periods of insufficient power supply voltage. This can be done by enabling the internal Brown-out Detector (BOD) if the operating voltage matches the detection level. If not, an external low VCC Reset Protection circuit can be used. If a reset occurs while a write operation is in progress, the write operation will be completed provided that the power supply voltage is sufficient. 3. Keep the AVR core in Power-down sleep mode during periods of low VCC. This will prevent the CPU from attempting to decode and execute instructions, effectively protecting the SPMCR Register and thus the Flash from unintentional writes. Programming Time for Flash when using SPM The calibrated RC Oscillator is used to time Flash accesses. Table 81 shows the typical programming time for Flash accesses from the CPU. Table 81. SPM Programming Time
Symbol Flash write (page erase, page write, and write Lock Bits by SPM) Min Programming Time 3.7 ms Max Programming Time 4.5 ms

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;-the routine writes one page of data from RAM to Flash ; the first data location in RAM is pointed to by the Y pointer ; the first data location in Flash is pointed to by the Z-pointer ;-error handling is not included ;-the routine must be placed inside the boot space ; (at least the Do_spm sub routine). Only code inside NRWW section can ; be read during self-programming (page erase and page write). ;-registers used: r0, r1, temp1 (r16), temp2 (r17), looplo (r24), ; loophi (r25), spmcrval (r20) ; storing and restoring of registers is not included in the routine ; register usage can be optimized at the expense of code size ;-It is assumed that either the interrupt table is moved to the Boot ; loader section or that the interrupts are disabled. .equ PAGESIZEB = PAGESIZE*2 ;PAGESIZEB is page size in BYTES, not words .org SMALLBOOTSTART Write_page: ; page erase ldi spmcrval, (1<<PGERS) | (1<<SPMEN) rcallDo_spm ; re-enable the RWW section ldi spmcrval, (1<<RWWSRE) | (1<<SPMEN) rcallDo_spm ; transfer data from RAM to Flash page buffer ldi looplo, low(PAGESIZEB) ;init loop variable ldi loophi, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256 Wrloop: ld r0, Y+ ld r1, Y+ ldi spmcrval, (1<<SPMEN) rcallDo_spm adiw ZH:ZL, 2 sbiw loophi:looplo, 2 ;use subi for PAGESIZEB<=256 brne Wrloop ; execute page write subi ZL, low(PAGESIZEB) ;restore pointer sbci ZH, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256 ldi spmcrval, (1<<PGWRT) | (1<<SPMEN) rcallDo_spm ; re-enable the RWW section ldi spmcrval, (1<<RWWSRE) | (1<<SPMEN) rcallDo_spm ; read back and check, optional ldi looplo, low(PAGESIZEB) ;init loop variable ldi loophi, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256 subi YL, low(PAGESIZEB) ;restore pointer sbci YH, high(PAGESIZEB) Rdloop: lpm r0, Z+ ld r1, Y+ cpse r0, r1 rjmp Error

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sbiw loophi:looplo, 1 brne Rdloop ;use subi for PAGESIZEB<=256

; return to RWW section ; verify that RWW section is safe to read Return: in temp1, SPMCR sbrs temp1, RWWSB ; If RWWSB is set, the RWW section is not ready yet ret ; re-enable the RWW section ldi spmcrval, (1<<RWWSRE) | (1<<SPMEN) rcallDo_spm rjmp Return Do_spm: ; check for previous SPM complete Wait_spm: in temp1, SPMCR sbrc temp1, SPMEN rjmp Wait_spm ; input: spmcrval determines SPM action ; disable interrupts if enabled, store status in temp2, SREG cli ; check that no EEPROM write access is present Wait_ee: sbic EECR, EEWE rjmp Wait_ee ; SPM timed sequence out SPMCR, spmcrval spm ; restore SREG (to enable interrupts if originally enabled) out SREG, temp2 ret

ATmega8 Boot Loader Parameters

In Table 82 through Table 84, the parameters used in the description of the self programming are given. Table 82. Boot Size Configuration
Boot Loader Flash Section 0xF80 0xFFF 0xF00 0xFFF 0xE00 0xFFF 0xC00 0xFFF Boot Reset Address (Start Boot Loader Section) 0xF80 0xF00 0xE00 0xC00

BOOTSZ1 1 1 0 0

BOOTSZ0 1 0 1 0

Boot Size 128 words 256 words 512 words 1024 words

Pages 4 8 16 32

Application Flash Section 0x000 0xF7F 0x000 0xEFF 0x000 0xDFF 0x000 0xBFF

End Application Section 0xF7F 0xEFF 0xDFF 0xBFF

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The different BOOTSZ Fuse configurations are shown in Figure 102.

Table 83. Read-While-Write Limit

Section Read-While-Write section (RWW) No Read-While-Write section (NRWW) Pages 96 32 Address 0x000 - 0xBFF 0xC00 - 0xFFF

For details about these two section, see NRWW No Read-While-Write Section on page 207 and RWW Read-While-Write Section on page 207 Table 84. Explanation of Different Variables used in Figure 103 and the Mapping to the Z-pointer
Variable PCMSB PAGEMSB 11 4 Corresponding Z-value(1) Description Most significant bit in the Program Counter. (The Program Counter is 12 bits PC[11:0]) Most significant bit which is used to address the words within one page (32 words in a page requires 5 bits PC [4:0]). Z12 Bit in Z-register that is mapped to PCMSB. Because Z0 is not used, the ZPCMSB equals PCMSB + 1. Bit in Z-register that is mapped to PAGEMSB. Because Z0 is not used, the ZPAGEMSB equals PAGEMSB + 1. Program counter page address: Page select, for page erase and page write Program counter word address: Word select, for filling temporary buffer (must be zero during page write operation)

ZPCMSB

ZPAGEMSB

Z5

PCPAGE PCWORD

PC[11:5] PC[4:0]

Z12:Z6 Z5:Z1

Note:

1. Z15:Z13: always ignored Z0: should be zero for all SPM commands, byte select for the LPM instruction. See Addressing the Flash During Self-Programming on page 211 for details about the use of Z-pointer during Self-Programming.

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Memory Programming
Program And Data Memory Lock Bits
The ATmega8 provides six Lock Bits which can be left unprogrammed (1) or can be programmed (0) to obtain the additional features listed in Table 86. The Lock Bits can only be erased to 1 with the Chip Erase command. Table 85. Lock Bit Byte
Lock Bit Byte Bit No. 7 6 BLB12 BLB11 BLB02 BLB01 LB2 LB1 Note: 5 4 3 2 1 0 Description Boot lock bit Boot lock bit Boot lock bit Boot lock bit Lock bit Lock bit Default Value(1) 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed)

1. 1 means unprogrammed, 0 means programmed

Table 86. Lock Bit Protection Modes(2)

Memory Lock Bits LB Mode 1 LB2 1 LB1 1 No memory lock features enabled. Further programming of the Flash and EEPROM is disabled in Parallel and Serial Programming mode. The Fuse Bits are locked in both Serial and Parallel Programming mode.(1) Further programming and verification of the Flash and EEPROM is disabled in parallel and Serial Programming mode. The Fuse Bits are locked in both Serial and Parallel Programming modes.(1) Protection Type

BLB0 Mode 1 2

BLB02 1 1

BLB01 1 0 No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Application section. SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section. SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section, and LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to read from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section. LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to read from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section.

BLB1 Mode

BLB12

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Memory Lock Bits 1 2 1 1 1 0 Protection Type No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Boot Loader section. SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section. SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section, and LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed to read from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Application section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section. LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed to read from the Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Application section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section.

Notes:

1. Program the Fuse Bits before programming the Lock Bits. 2. 1 means unprogrammed, 0 means programmed

Fuse Bits

The ATmega8 has two fuse bytes. Table 87 and Table 88 describe briefly the functionality of all the fuses and how they are mapped into the fuse bytes. Note that the fuses are read as logical zero, 0, if they are programmed. Table 87. Fuse High Byte
Fuse High Byte RSTDISBL(4) WDTON SPIEN(1) CKOPT(2) EESAVE BOOTSZ1 BOOTSZ0 BOOTRST Notes: Bit No. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Description Select if PC6 is I/O pin or RESET pin WDT always on Enable Serial Program and Data Downloading Oscillator options EEPROM memory is preserved through the Chip Erase Select Boot Size (see Table 82 for details) Select Boot Size (see Table 82 for details) Select Reset Vector Default Value 1 (unprogrammed, PC6 is RESET-pin) 1 (unprogrammed, WDT enabled by WDTCR) 0 (programmed, SPI prog. enabled) 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed, EEPROM not preserved) 0 (programmed)(3) 0 (programmed)(3) 1 (unprogrammed)

1. The SPIEN Fuse is not accessible in Serial Programming mode. 2. The CKOPT Fuse functionality depends on the setting of the CKSEL bits, see Clock Sources on page 24 for details. 3. The default value of BOOTSZ1..0 results in maximum Boot Size. See Table 82 on page 217. 4. When programming the RSTDISBL Fuse Parallel Programming has to be used to change fuses or perform further programming.

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Table 88. Fuse Low Byte
Fuse Low Byte BODLEVEL BODEN SUT1 SUT0 CKSEL3 CKSEL2 CKSEL1 CKSEL0 Notes: Bit No. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Description Brown out detector trigger level Brown out detector enable Select start-up time Select start-up time Select Clock source Select Clock source Select Clock source Select Clock source Default Value 1 (unprogrammed) 1 (unprogrammed, BOD disabled) 1 (unprogrammed)(1) 0 (programmed)(1) 0 (programmed)(2) 0 (programmed)(2) 0 (programmed)(2) 1 (unprogrammed)(2)

1. The default value of SUT1..0 results in maximum start-up time. SeeTable 10 on page 28 for details. 2. The default setting of CKSEL3..0 results in internal RC Oscillator @ 1MHz. See Table 2 on page 24 for details.

The status of the Fuse Bits is not affected by Chip Erase. Note that the Fuse Bits are locked if lock bit1 (LB1) is programmed. Program the Fuse Bits before programming the Lock Bits. Latching of Fuses The fuse values are latched when the device enters Programming mode and changes of the fuse values will have no effect until the part leaves Programming mode. This does not apply to the EESAVE Fuse which will take effect once it is programmed. The fuses are also latched on Power-up in Normal mode.

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All Atmel microcontrollers have a 3-byte signature code which identifies the device. This code can be read in both Serial and Parallel mode, also when the device is locked. The three bytes reside in a separate address space. For the ATmega8 the signature bytes are: 1. 0x000: 0x1E (indicates manufactured by Atmel). 2. 0x001: 0x93 (indicates 8KB Flash memory). 3. 0x002: 0x07 (indicates ATmega8 device).

Calibration Byte

The ATmega8 stores four different calibration values for the internal RC Oscillator. These bytes resides in the signature row High byte of the addresses 0x0000, 0x0001, 0x0002, and 0x0003 for 1, 2, 4, and 8 Mhz respectively. During Reset, the 1 MHz value is automatically loaded into the OSCCAL Register. If other frequencies are used, the calibration value has to be loaded manually, see Oscillator Calibration Register OSCCAL on page 29 for details.

Page Size
Table 89. No. of Words in a Page and no. of Pages in the Flash
Flash Size 4K words (8K bytes) Page Size 32 words PCWORD PC[4:0] No. of Pages 128 PCPAGE PC[11:5] PCMSB 11

Table 90. No. of Words in a Page and no. of Pages in the EEPROM
EEPROM Size 512 bytes Page Size 4 bytes PCWORD EEA[1:0] No. of Pages 128 PCPAGE EEA[8:2] EEAMSB 8

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Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands
Signal Names This section describes how to parallel program and verify Flash Program memory, EEPROM Data memory, Memory Lock Bits, and Fuse Bits in the ATmega8. Pulses are assumed to be at least 250 ns unless otherwise noted.

In this section, some pins of the ATmega8 are referenced by signal names describing their functionality during parallel programming, see Figure 104 and Table 91. Pins not described in the following table are referenced by pin names. The XA1/XA0 pins determine the action executed when the XTAL1 pin is given a positive pulse. The bit coding is shown in Table 93. When pulsing WR or OE, the command loaded determines the action executed. The different Commands are shown in Table 94. Figure 104. Parallel Programming
+5V RDY/BSY OE WR BS1 XA0 XA1 PAGEL +12 V BS2 PD1 PD2 PD3 PD4 PD5 PD6 PD7 RESET PC2 XTAL1 GND AVCC
PC[1:0]:PB[5:0]

VCC +5V

DATA

Table 91. Pin Name Mapping

Signal Name in Programming Mode RDY/BSY OE WR BS1 XA0 XA1 Pin Name PD1 PD2 PD3 PD4 PD5 PD6 I/O O I I I I I Function 0: Device is busy programming, 1: Device is ready for new command Output Enable (Active low) Write Pulse (Active low) Byte Select 1 (0 selects Low byte, 1 selects High byte) XTAL Action Bit 0 XTAL Action Bit 1

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Signal Name in Programming Mode PAGEL BS2 DATA Pin Name PD7 PC2 {PC[1:0]: PB[5:0]} I/O I I I/O Function Program memory and EEPROM Data Page Load Byte Select 2 (0 selects Low byte, 1 selects 2nd High byte) Bi-directional Data bus (Output when OE is low)

Table 92. Pin Values used to Enter Programming Mode

Pin PAGEL XA1 XA0 BS1 Symbol Prog_enable[3] Prog_enable[2] Prog_enable[1] Prog_enable[0] Value 0 0 0 0

Table 93. XA1 and XA0 Coding

XA1 0 0 1 1 XA0 0 1 0 1 Action when XTAL1 is Pulsed Load Flash or EEPROM Address (High or low address byte determined by BS1) Load Data (High or Low data byte for Flash determined by BS1) Load Command No Action, Idle

Table 94. Command Byte Bit Coding

Command Byte 1000 0000 0100 0000 0010 0000 0001 0000 0001 0001 0000 1000 0000 0100 0000 0010 0000 0011 Command Executed Chip Erase Write Fuse Bits Write Lock Bits Write Flash Write EEPROM Read Signature Bytes and Calibration byte Read Fuse and Lock Bits Read Flash Read EEPROM

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Parallel Programming
Enter Programming Mode The following algorithm puts the device in Parallel Programming mode: 1. Apply 4.5 - 5.5V between VCC and GND, and wait at least 100 s. 2. Set RESET to 0 and toggle XTAL1 at least 6 times 3. Set the Prog_enable pins listed in Table 92 on page 224 to 0000 and wait at least 100 ns. 4. Apply 11.5 - 12.5V to RESET. Any activity on Prog_enable pins within 100 ns after +12V has been applied to RESET, will cause the device to fail entering Programming mode. Note, if the RESET pin is disabled by programming the RSTDISBL Fuse, it may not be possible to follow the proposed algorithm above. The same may apply when External Crystal or External RC configuration is selected because it is not possible to apply qualified XTAL1 pulses. In such cases, the following algorithm should be followed: 1. Set Prog_enable pins listed in Table 92 on page 224 to 0000. 2. Apply 4.5 - 5.5V between VCC and GND simultaneously as 11.5 - 12.5V is applied to RESET. 3. Wait 100 ns. 4. Re-program the fuses to ensure that External Clock is selected as clock source (CKSEL3:0 = 0b0000) and RESET pin is activated (RSTDISBL unprogrammed). If Lock Bits are programmed, a chip erase command must be executed before changing the fuses. 5. Exit Programming mode by power the device down or by bringing RESET pin to 0b0. 6. Entering Programming mode with the original algorithm, as described above. Considerations for Efficient Programming The loaded command and address are retained in the device during programming. For efficient programming, the following should be considered. The command needs only be loaded once when writing or reading multiple memory locations. Skip writing the data value 0xFF, that is the contents of the entire EEPROM (unless the EESAVE Fuse is programmed) and Flash after a Chip Erase. Address High byte needs only be loaded before programming or reading a new 256 word window in Flash or 256 byte EEPROM. This consideration also applies to Signature bytes reading.

Chip Erase

The Chip Erase will erase the Flash and EEPROM(1) memories plus Lock Bits. The Lock Bits are not reset until the Program memory has been completely erased. The Fuse Bits are not changed. A Chip Erase must be performed before the Flash and/or the EEPROM are reprogrammed.
Note: 1. The EEPRPOM memory is preserved during chip erase if the EESAVE Fuse is programmed.

Load Command Chip Erase 1. Set XA1, XA0 to 10. This enables command loading. 2. Set BS1 to 0. 3. Set DATA to 1000 0000. This is the command for Chip Erase. 4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command. 5. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts the Chip Erase. RDY/BSY goes low.

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6. Wait until RDY/BSY goes high before loading a new command. Programming the Flash The Flash is organized in pages, see Table 89 on page 222. When programming the Flash, the program data is latched into a page buffer. This allows one page of program data to be programmed simultaneously. The following procedure describes how to program the entire Flash memory: A. Load Command Write Flash 1. Set XA1, XA0 to 10. This enables command loading. 2. Set BS1 to 0. 3. Set DATA to 0001 0000. This is the command for Write Flash. 4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command. B. Load Address Low byte 1. Set XA1, XA0 to 00. This enables address loading. 2. Set BS1 to 0. This selects low address. 3. Set DATA = Address Low byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the address Low byte. C. Load Data Low byte 1. Set XA1, XA0 to 01. This enables data loading. 2. Set DATA = Data Low byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 3. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the data byte. D. Load Data High byte 1. Set BS1 to 1. This selects high data byte. 2. Set XA1, XA0 to 01. This enables data loading. 3. Set DATA = Data High byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the data byte. E. Latch Data 1. Set BS1 to 1. This selects high data byte. 2. Give PAGEL a positive pulse. This latches the data bytes. (See Figure 106 for signal waveforms) F. Repeat B through E until the entire buffer is filled or until all data within the page is loaded. While the lower bits in the address are mapped to words within the page, the higher bits address the pages within the FLASH. This is illustrated in Figure 105 on page 227. Note that if less than eight bits are required to address words in the page (pagesize < 256), the most significant bit(s) in the address Low byte are used to address the page when performing a page write. G. Load Address High byte 1. Set XA1, XA0 to 00. This enables address loading. 2. Set BS1 to 1. This selects high address. 3. Set DATA = Address High byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the address High byte. H. Program Page

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1. Set BS1 = 0 2. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts programming of the entire page of data. RDY/BSY goes low. 3. Wait until RDY/BSY goes high. (See Figure 106 for signal waveforms) I. Repeat B through H until the entire Flash is programmed or until all data has been programmed. J. End Page Programming 1. Set XA1, XA0 to 10. This enables command loading. 2. Set DATA to 0000 0000. This is the command for No Operation. 3. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command, and the internal write signals are reset. Figure 105. Addressing the Flash which is Organized in Pages(1)
PCMSB PROGRAM COUNTER
PCPAGE

PAGEMSB
PCWORD

PAGE ADDRESS WITHIN THE FLASH PROGRAM MEMORY

PAGE

WORD ADDRESS WITHIN A PAGE

PAGE INSTRUCTION WORD PCWORD[PAGEMSB:0]: 00 01 02

PAGEEND

Note:

1. PCPAGE and PCWORD are listed in Table 89 on page 222.

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Figure 106. Programming the Flash Waveforms(1)

F

A
DATA 0x10

B
ADDR. LOW

C
DATA LOW

D
DATA HIGH

E
XX

B
ADDR. LOW

C
DATA LOW

D
DATA HIGH

E
XX

G
ADDR. HIGH

H
XX

XA1

XA0

BS1

XTAL1

WR

RDY/BSY

RESET +12V

OE

PAGEL

BS2

Note:

1. XX is dont care. The letters refer to the programming description above.

Programming the EEPROM

The EEPROM is organized in pages, see Table 90 on page 222. When programming the EEPROM, the program data is latched into a page buffer. This allows one page of data to be programmed simultaneously. The programming algorithm for the EEPROM Data memory is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command, Address and Data loading): 1. A: Load Command 0001 0001. 2. G: Load Address High byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 3. B: Load Address Low byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 4. C: Load Data (0x00 - 0xFF). 5. E: Latch data (give PAGEL a positive pulse). K: Repeat 3 through 5 until the entire buffer is filled. L: Program EEPROM page. 1. Set BS1 to 0. 2. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts programming of the EEPROM page. RDY/BSY goes low. 3. Wait until to RDY/BSY goes high before programming the next page. (See Figure 107 for signal waveforms).

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Figure 107. Programming the EEPROM Waveforms
K

A
DATA
0x11

G
ADDR. HIGH

B
ADDR. LOW

C
DATA

E
XX

B
ADDR. LOW

C
DATA

E
XX

XA1

XA0

BS1

XTAL1

WR

RDY/BSY

RESET +12V

OE

PAGEL

BS2

Reading the Flash

The algorithm for reading the Flash memory is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command and Address loading): 1. A: Load Command 0000 0010. 2. G: Load Address High byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 3. B: Load Address Low byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 4. Set OE to 0, and BS1 to 0. The Flash word Low byte can now be read at DATA. 5. Set BS1 to 1. The Flash word High byte can now be read at DATA. 6. Set OE to 1.

Reading the EEPROM

The algorithm for reading the EEPROM memory is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command and Address loading): 1. A: Load Command 0000 0011. 2. G: Load Address High byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 3. B: Load Address Low byte (0x00 - 0xFF). 4. Set OE to 0, and BS1 to 0. The EEPROM Data byte can now be read at DATA. 5. Set OE to 1.

Programming the Fuse Low Bits

The algorithm for programming the Fuse Low bits is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command and Data loading): 1. A: Load Command 0100 0000. 2. C: Load Data Low byte. Bit n = 0 programs and bit n = 1 erases the Fuse bit. 3. Set BS1 and BS2 to 0. 4. Give WR a negative pulse and wait for RDY/BSY to go high.

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Programming the Fuse High Bits

The algorithm for programming the Fuse high bits is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command and Data loading): 1. A: Load Command 0100 0000. 2. C: Load Data Low byte. Bit n = 0 programs and bit n = 1 erases the Fuse bit. 3. Set BS1 to 1 and BS2 to 0. This selects high data byte. 4. Give WR a negative pulse and wait for RDY/BSY to go high. 5. Set BS1 to 0. This selects low data byte.

Programming the Lock Bits

The algorithm for programming the Lock Bits is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command and Data loading): 1. A: Load Command 0010 0000. 2. C: Load Data Low byte. Bit n = 0 programs the Lock bit. 3. Give WR a negative pulse and wait for RDY/BSY to go high. The Lock Bits can only be cleared by executing Chip Erase.

Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits

The algorithm for reading the Fuse and Lock Bits is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command loading): 1. A: Load Command 0000 0100. 2. Set OE to 0, BS2 to 0, and BS1 to 0. The status of the Fuse Low bits can now be read at DATA (0 means programmed). 3. Set OE to 0, BS2 to 1, and BS1 to 1. The status of the Fuse High bits can now be read at DATA (0 means programmed). 4. Set OE to 0, BS2 to 0, and BS1 to 1. The status of the Lock Bits can now be read at DATA (0 means programmed). 5. Set OE to 1. Figure 108. Mapping Between BS1, BS2 and the Fuse- and Lock Bits During Read

Fuse low byte

0 DATA

Lock bits

0 1

Fuse high byte

BS1

BS2

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Reading the Signature Bytes The algorithm for reading the Signature bytes is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command and Address loading): 1. A: Load Command 0000 1000. 2. B: Load Address Low byte (0x00 - 0x02). 3. Set OE to 0, and BS1 to 0. The selected Signature byte can now be read at DATA. 4. Set OE to 1. Reading the Calibration Byte The algorithm for reading the Calibration bytes is as follows (refer to Programming the Flash on page 226 for details on Command and Address loading): 1. A: Load Command 0000 1000. 2. B: Load Address Low byte, (0x00 - 0x03). 3. Set OE to 0, and BS1 to 1. The Calibration byte can now be read at DATA. 4. Set OE to 1. Parallel Programming Characteristics Figure 109. Parallel Programming Timing, Including some General Timing Requirements
t XLWL XTAL1 t DVXH Data & Contol (DATA, XA0/1, BS1, BS2) t BVPH PAGEL WR RDY/BSY t WLRH t PHPL t WL t PLWL
WLRL WH

t XHXL t XLDX

t PLBX

t BVWL

t WLBX

Figure 110. Parallel Programming Timing, Loading Sequence with Timing Requirements(1)
LOAD ADDRESS (LOW BYTE) LOAD DATA (LOW BYTE)
t XLXH

LOAD DATA LOAD DATA (HIGH BYTE)

tXLPH tPLXH

LOAD ADDRESS (LOW BYTE)

XTAL1

BS1

PAGEL

DATA

ADDR0 (Low Byte)

DATA (Low Byte)

DATA (High Byte)

ADDR1 (Low Byte)

XA0

XA1

Note:

1. The timing requirements shown in Figure 109 (i.e., tDVXH, tXHXL, and tXLDX) also apply to loading operation.

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Figure 111. Parallel Programming Timing, Reading Sequence (within the same Page) with Timing Requirements(1)
LOAD ADDRESS (LOW BYTE)
tXLOL

READ DATA (LOW BYTE)

READ DATA (HIGH BYTE)

LOAD ADDRESS (LOW BYTE)

XTAL1
tBVDV

BS1
tOLDV

OE

tOHDZ

DATA

ADDR0 (Low Byte)

DATA (Low Byte)

DATA (High Byte)

ADDR1 (Low Byte)

XA0

XA1

Note:

1. The timing requirements shown in Figure 109 (i.e., tDVXH, tXHXL, and tXLDX) also apply to reading operation.

Table 95. Parallel Programming Characteristics, VCC = 5V 10%

Symbol VPP IPP tDVXH tXLXH tXHXL tXLDX tXLWL tXLPH tPLXH tBVPH tPHPL tPLBX tWLBX tPLWL tBVWL tWLWH tWLRL tWLRH tWLRH_CE tXLOL Parameter Programming Enable Voltage Programming Enable Current Data and Control Valid before XTAL1 High XTAL1 Low to XTAL1 High XTAL1 Pulse Width High Data and Control Hold after XTAL1 Low XTAL1 Low to WR Low XTAL1 Low to PAGEL high PAGEL low to XTAL1 high BS1 Valid before PAGEL High PAGEL Pulse Width High BS1 Hold after PAGEL Low BS2/1 Hold after WR Low PAGEL Low to WR Low BS1 Valid to WR Low WR Pulse Width Low WR Low to RDY/BSY Low WR Low to RDY/BSY High(1) WR Low to RDY/BSY High for Chip Erase XTAL1 Low to OE Low
(2)

Min 11.5

Typ

Max 12.5 250

Units V A ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns

67 200 150 67 0 0 150 67 150 67 67 67 67 150 0 3.7 7.5 0 1 4.5 9

s ms ms ns

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Table 95. Parallel Programming Characteristics, VCC = 5V 10% (Continued)
Symbol tBVDV tOLDV tOHDZ Notes: 1. Parameter BS1 Valid to DATA valid OE Low to DATA Valid OE High to DATA Tri-stated Min 0 Typ Max 250 250 250 Units ns ns ns

tWLRH is valid for the Write Flash, Write EEPROM, Write Fuse Bits and Write Lock Bits commands. 2. tWLRH_CE is valid for the Chip Erase command.

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Both the Flash and EEPROM memory arrays can be programmed using the serial SPI bus while RESET is pulled to GND. The serial interface consists of pins SCK, MOSI (input) and MISO (output). After RESET is set low, the Programming Enable instruction needs to be executed first before program/erase operations can be executed. NOTE, in Table 96 on page 234, the pin mapping for SPI programming is listed. Not all parts use the SPI pins dedicated for the internal SPI interface.

Serial Programming Pin Mapping

Table 96. Pin Mapping Serial Programming

Symbol MOSI MISO SCK Pins PB3 PB4 PB5 I/O I O I Description Serial data in Serial data out Serial clock

Figure 112. Serial Programming and Verify(1)

+2.7 - 5.5V VCC

MOSI MISO SCK

PB3 PB4 PB5 XTAL1 AVCC

+2.7 - 5.5V (2)

RESET

GND

Notes:

1. If the device is clocked by the Internal Oscillator, it is no need to connect a clock source to the XTAL1 pin. 2. VCC - 0.3 < AVCC < VCC + 0.3, however, AVCC should always be within 2.7 - 5.5V.

When programming the EEPROM, an auto-erase cycle is built into the self-timed programming operation (in the Serial mode ONLY) and there is no need to first execute the Chip Erase instruction. The Chip Erase operation turns the content of every memory location in both the Program and EEPROM arrays into 0xFF. Depending on CKSEL Fuses, a valid clock must be present. The minimum low and high periods for the Serial Clock (SCK) input are defined as follows: Low:> 2 CPU clock cycles for fck < 12 MHz, 3 CPU clock cycles for fck 12 MHz High:> 2 CPU clock cycles for fck < 12 MHz, 3 CPU clock cycles for fck 12 MHz

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Serial Programming Algorithm When writing serial data to the ATmega8, data is clocked on the rising edge of SCK. When reading data from the ATmega8, data is clocked on the falling edge of SCK. See Figure 113 for timing details. To program and verify the ATmega8 in the Serial Programming mode, the following sequence is recommended (See four byte instruction formats in Table 98): 1. Power-up sequence: Apply power between VCC and GND while RESET and SCK are set to 0. In some systems, the programmer can not guarantee that SCK is held low during Power-up. In this case, RESET must be given a positive pulse of at least two CPU clock cycles duration after SCK has been set to 0. 2. Wait for at least 20 ms and enable Serial Programming by sending the Programming Enable serial instruction to pin MOSI. 3. The Serial Programming instructions will not work if the communication is out of synchronization. When in sync. the second byte (0x53), will echo back when issuing the third byte of the Programming Enable instruction. Whether the echo is correct or not, all four bytes of the instruction must be transmitted. If the 0x53 did not echo back, give RESET a positive pulse and issue a new Programming Enable command. 4. The Flash is programmed one page at a time. The page size is found in Table 89 on page 222. The memory page is loaded one byte at a time by supplying the 5 LSB of the address and data together with the Load Program memory Page instruction. To ensure correct loading of the page, the data Low byte must be loaded before data High byte is applied for a given address. The Program memory Page is stored by loading the Write Program memory Page instruction with the 7 MSB of the address. If polling is not used, the user must wait at least tWD_FLASH before issuing the next page. (See Table 97). Note: If other commands than polling (read) are applied before any write operation (FLASH, EEPROM, Lock Bits, Fuses) is completed, it may result in incorrect programming. 5. The EEPROM array is programmed one byte at a time by supplying the address and data together with the appropriate Write instruction. An EEPROM memory location is first automatically erased before new data is written. If polling is not used, the user must wait at least tWD_EEPROM before issuing the next byte. (See Table 97 on page 236). In a chip erased device, no 0xFFs in the data file(s) need to be programmed. 6. Any memory location can be verified by using the Read instruction which returns the content at the selected address at serial output MISO. 7. At the end of the programming session, RESET can be set high to commence normal operation. 8. Power-off sequence (if needed): Set RESET to 1. Turn VCC power off Data Polling Flash When a page is being programmed into the Flash, reading an address location within the page being programmed will give the value 0xFF. At the time the device is ready for a new page, the programmed value will read correctly. This is used to determine when the next page can be written. Note that the entire page is written simultaneously and any address within the page can be used for polling. Data polling of the Flash will not work for the value 0xFF, so when programming this value, the user will have to wait for at least tWD_FLASH before programming the next page. As a chip-erased device contains

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0xFF in all locations, programming of addresses that are meant to contain 0xFF, can be skipped. See Table 97 for tWD_FLASH value. Data Polling EEPROM When a new byte has been written and is being programmed into EEPROM, reading the address location being programmed will give the value 0xFF. At the time the device is ready for a new byte, the programmed value will read correctly. This is used to determine when the next byte can be written. This will not work for the value 0xFF, but the user should have the following in mind: As a chip-erased device contains 0xFF in all locations, programming of addresses that are meant to contain 0xFF, can be skipped. This does not apply if the EEPROM is Re-programmed without chip-erasing the device. In this case, data polling cannot be used for the value 0xFF, and the user will have to wait at least tWD_EEPROM before programming the next byte. See Table 97 for tWD_EEPROM value. Table 97. Minimum Wait Delay Before Writing the Next Flash or EEPROM Location
Symbol tWD_FUSE tWD_FLASH tWD_EEPROM tWD_ERASE Minimum Wait Delay 4.5 ms 4.5 ms 9.0 ms 9.0 ms

Figure 113. Serial Programming Waveforms

SERIAL DATA INPUT (MOSI) SERIAL DATA OUTPUT (MISO) SERIAL CLOCK INPUT (SCK)
SAMPLE

MSB

LSB

MSB

LSB

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Table 98. Serial Programming Instruction Set
Instruction Format Instruction Programming Enable Chip Erase Read Program Memory Byte 1 1010 1100 1010 1100 0010 H000 Byte 2 0101 0011 100x xxxx 0000 aaaa Byte 3 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx bbbb bbbb Byte4 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx oooo oooo Operation Enable Serial Programming after RESET goes low. Chip Erase EEPROM and Flash. Read H (high or low) data o from Program memory at word address a:b. Write H (high or low) data i to Program memory page at word address b. Data Low byte must be loaded before Data High byte is applied within the same address. Write Program memory Page at address a:b. Read data o from EEPROM memory at address a:b. Write data i to EEPROM memory at address a:b. Read Lock Bits. 0 = programmed, 1 = unprogrammed. See Table 85 on page 219 for details. Write Lock Bits. Set bits = 0 to program Lock Bits. See Table 85 on page 219 for details. Read Signature Byte o at address b. Set bits = 0 to program, 1 to unprogram. See Table 88 on page 221 for details. Set bits = 0 to program, 1 to unprogram. See Table 87 on page 220 for details. Read Fuse Bits. 0 = programmed, 1 = unprogrammed. See Table 88 on page 221 for details. Read Fuse high bits. 0 = programmed, 1 = unprogrammed. See Table 87 on page 220 for details. Read Calibration Byte

Load Program Memory Page

0100 H000

0000 xxxx

xxxb bbbb

iiii iiii

Write Program Memory Page Read EEPROM Memory Write EEPROM Memory Read Lock Bits

0100 1100 1010 0000 1100 0000 0101 1000

0000 aaaa 00xx xxxa 00xx xxxa 0000 0000

bbbx xxxx bbbb bbbb bbbb bbbb xxxx xxxx

xxxx xxxx oooo oooo iiii iiii xxoo oooo

Write Lock Bits

1010 1100

111x xxxx

xxxx xxxx

11ii iiii

Read Signature Byte Write Fuse Bits

0011 0000 1010 1100

00xx xxxx 1010 0000

xxxx xxbb xxxx xxxx

oooo oooo iiii iiii

Write Fuse High Bits

1010 1100

1010 1000

xxxx xxxx

iiii iiii

Read Fuse Bits

0101 0000

0000 0000

xxxx xxxx

oooo oooo

Read Fuse High Bits

0101 1000

0000 1000

xxxx xxxx

oooo oooo

Read Calibration Byte Note:

0011 1000

00xx xxxx

0000 00bb

oooo oooo

a = address high bits b = address low bits H = 0 Low byte, 1 High byte o = data out i = data in x = dont care

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For characteristics of the SPI module, see SPI Timing Characteristics on page 243.

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Electrical Characteristics
Note: Typical values contained in this datasheet are based on simulations and characterization of other AVR microcontrollers manufactured on the same process technology. Min and Max values will be available after the device is characterized.

Absolute Maximum Ratings*

Operating Temperature.................................. -55C to +125C Storage Temperature ..................................... -65C to +150C Voltage on any Pin except RESET with respect to Ground ................................-0.5V to VCC+0.5V Voltage on RESET with respect to Ground......-0.5V to +13.0V Maximum Operating Voltage ............................................ 6.0V DC Current per I/O Pin ............................................... 40.0 mA DC Current VCC and GND Pins................................ 200.0 mA *NOTICE: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at these or other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.

DC Characteristics
TA = -40C to 85C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted)
Symbol VIL VIL1 VIH VIH1 VIH2 VOL VOH IIL IIH RRST Rpu Parameter Input Low Voltage Input Low Voltage Input High Voltage Input High Voltage Input High Voltage Output Low Voltage(3) (Ports A,B,C,D) Output High Voltage(4) (Ports A,B,C,D) Input Leakage Current I/O Pin Input Leakage Current I/O Pin Reset Pull-up Resistor I/O Pin Pull-up Resistor Condition Except XTAL1 pin XTAL1 and RESET pins, Ext. Clock Selected Except XTAL1 and RESET pins XTAL1 pin, External Clock Selected RESET pin IOL = 20 mA, VCC = 5V IOL = 10 mA, VCC = 3V IOH = -20 mA, VCC = 5V IOH = -10 mA, VCC = 3V Vcc = 5.5V, pin low (absolute value) Vcc = 5.5V, pin high (absolute value) 30 20 4.2 2.2 1 1 80 50 Min -0.5 -0.5 0.6 VCC(2) 0.8 0.9 VCC(2) VCC(2) Typ Max 0.2 VCC(1) Units V V V V V V V V V A A k k

0.1 VCC(1) VCC + 0.5 VCC + 0.5 VCC + 0.5 0.7 0.5

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Symbol Parameter Condition Active 4 MHz, VCC = 3V (ATmega8L) Active 8 MHz, VCC = 5V (ATmega8) Power Supply Current ICC Idle 4 MHz, VCC = 3V (ATmega8L) Idle 8 MHz, VCC = 5V (ATmega8) Power-down mode(5) Analog Comparator Input Offset Voltage Analog Comparator Input Leakage Current Analog Comparator Propagation Delay WDT enabled, VCC = 3V WDT disabled, VCC = 3V VACIO IACLK tACID Notes: VCC = 5V Vin = VCC/2 VCC = 5V Vin = VCC/2 VCC = 2.7V VCC = 4.0V -50 750 500 2 7 28 3 20 50 mA mA A A mV nA ns Min Typ Max 5 15 Units mA mA

1. Max means the highest value where the pin is guaranteed to be read as low 2. Min means the lowest value where the pin is guaranteed to be read as high 3. Although each I/O port can sink more than the test conditions (20mA at Vcc = 5V, 10mA at Vcc = 3V) under steady state conditions (non-transient), the following must be observed: PDIP Package: 1] The sum of all IOL, for all ports, should not exceed 400 mA. 2] The sum of all IOL, for ports C0 - C5 should not exceed 200 mA. 3] The sum of all IOL, for ports B0 - B7, C6, D0 - D7 and XTAL2, should not exceed 100 mA. TQFP and MLF Package: 1] The sum of all IOL, for all ports, should not exceed 400 mA. 2] The sum of all IOL, for ports C0 - C5, should not exceed 200 mA. 3] The sum of all IOL, for ports C6, D0 - D4, should not exceed 300 mA. 4] The sum of all IOL, for ports B0 - B7, D5 - D7, should not exceed 300 mA. If IOL exceeds the test condition, VOL may exceed the related specification. Pins are not guaranteed to sink current greater than the listed test condition. 4. Although each I/O port can source more than the test conditions (20mA at Vcc = 5V, 10mA at Vcc = 3V) under steady state conditions (non-transient), the following must be observed: PDIP Package: 1] The sum of all IOH, for all ports, should not exceed 400 mA. 2] The sum of all IOH, for port C0 - C5, should not exceed 100 mA. 3] The sum of all IOH, for ports B0 - B7, C6, D0 - D7 and XTAL2, should not exceed 100 mA. TQFP and MLF Package: 1] The sum of all IOH, for all ports, should not exceed 400 mA. 2] The sum of all IOH, for ports C0 - C5, should not exceed 200 mA. 3] The sum of all IOH, for ports C6, D0 - D4, should not exceed 300 mA. 4] The sum of all IOH, for ports B0 - B7, D5 - D7, should not exceed 300 mA. If IOH exceeds the test condition, VOH may exceed the related specification. Pins are not guaranteed to source current greater than the listed test condition. 5. Minimum VCC for Power-down is 2.5V.

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External Clock Drive Waveforms
Figure 114. External Clock Drive Waveforms

V IH1 V IL1

External Clock Drive

Table 99. External Clock Drive
VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V Symbol 1/tCLCL tCLCL tCHCX tCLCX tCLCH tCHCL Parameter Oscillator Frequency Clock Period High Time Low Time Rise Time Fall Time Change in period from one clock cycle to the next Min 0 125 50 50 1.6 1.6 2 Max 8 VCC = 4.5V to 5.5V Min 0 62.5 25 25 0.5 0.5 2 Max 16 Units MHz ns ns ns s s %

tCLCL

Table 100. External RC Oscillator, Typical Frequencies

R [k](1) 33 10 Notes: C [pF] 22 22 f(2) 650 kHz 2.0 MHz

1. R should be in the range 3 k - 100 k, and C should be at least 20 pF. The C values given in the table includes pin capacitance. This will vary with package type. 2. The frequency will vary with package type and board layout.

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Two-wire Serial Interface Characteristics

Table 101 describes the requirements for devices connected to the Two-wire Serial Bus. The ATmega8 Two-wire Serial Interface meets or exceeds these requirements under the noted conditions. Timing symbols refer to Figure 115. Table 101. Two-wire Serial Bus Requirements
Symbol VIL VIH Vhys tr(1) tof(1) tSP(1) Ii Ci(1) fSCL
(1)

Parameter Input Low-voltage Input High-voltage Hysteresis of Schmitt Trigger Inputs Output Low-voltage Rise Time for both SDA and SCL Output Fall Time from VIHmin to VILmax Spikes Suppressed by Input Filter Input Current each I/O Pin Capacitance for each I/O Pin SCL Clock Frequency

Condition

Min

Max

Units

-0.5 0.7 VCC 0.05 VCC 3 mA sink current 0 20 + 0.1Cb 10 pF < Cb < 400 pF(3)
(3)(2) (2)

0.3 VCC VCC + 0.5 0.4 300 250 50

(2)

V V V V ns ns ns A pF kHz s s s s s s s s s s ns ns s s s s

VOL(1)

20 + 0.1Cb(3)(2) 0

0.1VCC < Vi < 0.9VCC fCK(4) > max(16fSCL, 250kHz)(5) fSCL 100 kHz

-10 0 V CC 0,4V ---------------------------3mA V CC 0,4V ---------------------------3mA 4.0 0.6 4.7 1.3 4.0 0.6 4.7 0.6 0 0 250 100 4.0 0.6 4.7 1.3

10 10 400 1000ns -----------------Cb 300ns --------------Cb 3.45 0.9

Rp

Value of Pull-up resistor fSCL > 100 kHz fSCL 100 kHz fSCL > 100 kHz Low Period of the SCL Clock fSCL 100 kHz
(6)

tHD;STA

Hold Time (repeated) START Condition

tLOW

fSCL > 100 kHz(7) fSCL 100 kHz fSCL > 100 kHz fSCL 100 kHz fSCL > 100 kHz fSCL 100 kHz fSCL > 100 kHz fSCL 100 kHz fSCL > 100 kHz fSCL 100 kHz fSCL > 100 kHz fSCL 100 kHz fSCL > 100 kHz

tHIGH

High period of the SCL clock

tSU;STA

Set-up time for a repeated START condition

tHD;DAT

Data hold time

tSU;DAT

Data setup time

tSU;STO

Setup time for STOP condition Bus free time between a STOP and START condition 1. 2. 3. 4.

tBUF Notes:

In ATmega8, this parameter is characterized and not 100% tested. Required only for fSCL > 100 kHz. Cb = capacitance of one bus line in pF. fCK = CPU clock frequency

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5. This requirement applies to all ATmega8 Two-wire Serial Interface operation. Other devices connected to the Two-wire Serial Bus need only obey the general fSCL requirement. 6. The actual low period generated by the ATmega8 Two-wire Serial Interface is (1/fSCL 2/fCK), thus fCK must be greater than 6 MHz for the low time requirement to be strictly met at fSCL = 100 kHz. 7. The actual low period generated by the ATmega8 Two-wire Serial Interface is (1/fSCL 2/fCK), thus the low time requirement will not be strictly met for fSCL > 308 kHz when fCK = 8 MHz. Still, ATmega8 devices connected to the bus may communicate at full speed (400 kHz) with other ATmega8 devices, as well as any other device with a proper tLOW acceptance margin.

Figure 115. Two-wire Serial Bus Timing

tof tLOW SCL tSU;STA SDA tHD;STA tHD;DAT tSU;DAT tSU;STO tHIGH tLOW tr

tBUF

SPI Timing Characteristics

See Figure 116 and Figure 117 for details. Table 102. SPI Timing Parameters
Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Note: SCK period SCK high/low Rise/Fall time Setup Hold Out to SCK SCK to out SCK to out high SS low to out SCK period SCK high/low(1) Rise/Fall time Setup Hold SCK to out SCK to SS high SS high to tri-state SS low to SCK Mode Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Master Slave Slave Slave Slave Slave Slave Slave Slave Slave Salve 2 tck 20 10 10 10 15 4 tck 2 tck 1.6 Min Typ See Table 50 50% duty cycle 3.6 10 10 0.5 tSCK 10 10 15 ns Max

1. In SPI Programming mode the minimum SCK high/low period is: - 2tCLCL for fCK < 12 MHz - 3tCLCL for fCK > 12 MHz

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Figure 116. SPI interface timing requirements (Master Mode)

SS
6 1

SCK (CPOL = 0)
2 2

SCK (CPOL = 1)
4 5 3

MISO (Data Input)

MSB 7

...

LSB 8

MOSI (Data Output)

MSB

...

LSB

Figure 117. SPI interface timing requirements (Slave Mode)

18

SS
9 10 16

SCK (CPOL = 0)
11 11

SCK (CPOL = 1)
13 14 12

MOSI (Data Input)

MSB 15

...

LSB 17

MISO (Data Output)

MSB

...

LSB

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ADC Characteristics
Table 103. ADC Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Resolution Condition Single Ended Conversion Single Ended Conversion VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V ADC clock = 200 kHz Single Ended Conversion VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V ADC clock = 1 MHz Single Ended Conversion VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V ADC clock = 200 kHz Single Ended Conversion VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V ADC clock = 200 kHz Single Ended Conversion VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V ADC clock = 200 kHz Single Ended Conversion VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V ADC clock = 200 kHz Free Running Conversion 13 50 VCC - 0.3(2) 2.0 GND 38.5 2.3 2.56 32 55 100 2.7 Min(1) Typ(1) 10 1.75 Max(1) Units Bits LSB

Absolute accuracy (Including INL, DNL, Quantization Error, Gain, and Offset Error)

LSB

Integral Non-linearity (INL)

0.75

LSB

Differential Non-linearity (DNL) Gain Error

0.5 1

LSB LSB

Offset Error

LSB

Conversion Time Clock Frequency

260 1000 VCC + 0.3(3)

s kHz V V V kHz V k M

AVCC
VREF VIN

Analog Supply Voltage Reference Voltage Input voltage Input bandwidth

AVCC
VREF

VINT RREF RAIN Notes:

Internal Voltage Reference Reference Input Resistance Analog Input Resistance 1. Values are guidelines only. 2. Minimum for AVCC is 2.7V. 3. Maximum for AVCC is 5.5V.

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ATmega8 Typical Characteristics

The following charts show typical behavior. These figures are not tested during manufacturing. All current consumption measurements are performed with all I/O pins configured as inputs and with internal pull-ups enabled. A sine wave generator with Railto-Rail output is used as clock source. The power consumption in Power-down mode is independent of clock selection. The current consumption is a function of several factors such as: operating voltage, operating frequency, loading of I/O pins, switching rate of I/O pins, code executed and ambient temperature. The dominating factors are operating voltage and frequency. The current drawn from capacitive loaded pins may be estimated (for one pin) as CL*VCC*f where CL = load capacitance, VCC = operating voltage and f = average switching frequency of I/O pin. The parts are characterized at frequencies higher than test limits. Parts are not guaranteed to function properly at frequencies higher than the ordering code indicates. The difference between current consumption in Power-down mode with Watchdog Timer enabled and Power-down mode with Watchdog Timer disabled represents the differential current drawn by the Watchdog Timer.

Active Supply Current

Figure 118. Active Supply Current vs. Frequency (0.1 - 1.0 MHz)

ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY

0.1 - 1.0 MHz 3

2.5

2 ICC (mA)

1.5

5.5V 5.0V 4.5V 4.0V 3.3V 3.0V 2.7V

0.5

0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 Frequency (MHz) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

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Figure 119. Active Supply Current vs. Frequency (1 - 20 MHz)

ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY

1 - 20 MHz 30

5.5V
25

5.0V 4.5V

20 ICC (mA)

15

10

3.3V 3.0V 2.7V

0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Frequency (MHz) 12 14 16 18 20

Figure 120. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 8 MHz)

ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 8 MHz 18 16 14 12 ICC (mA) 10 8 6 4 2 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

-40C 25C 85C

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Figure 121. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 4 MHz)

ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 4 MHz 12

10

8 ICC (mA)

-40C 25C 85C

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 122. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 2 MHz)

ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 2 MHz 6

25C -40C 85C

4 ICC (mA)

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 123. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 1 MHz)

ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 1 MHz 3.5 3 2.5 ICC (mA) 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

25C -40C

85C

Figure 124. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (32 kHz External Oscillator)

ACTIVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

32kHz EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR 120

100

25C
80 ICC (uA)

60

40

20

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Idle Supply Current

Figure 125. Idle Supply Current vs. Frequency (0.1 - 1.0 MHz)

IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY

0.1 - 1.0 MHz 0.7 0.6 0.5 ICC (mA) 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 Frequency (MHz) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

5.5V

5.0V 4.5V 4.0V 3.3V 3.0V 2.7V

Figure 126. Idle Supply Current vs. Frequency (1 - 20 MHz)

IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. FREQUENCY

1 - 20 MHz 14 12 10 ICC (mA) 8 6 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Frequency (MHz) 12 14 16 18 20

5.5V

5.0V 4.5V

4.0V 3.3V 3.0V 2.7V

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Figure 127. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 8 MHz)

IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 8 MHz 8 7 6 5 ICC (mA) 4 3 2 1 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

-40C 25C 85C

Figure 128. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 4 MHz)

IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 4 MHz 4 3.5 3 2.5 ICC (mA) 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

-40C 25C 85C

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Figure 129. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 2 MHz)

IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 2 MHz 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 ICC (mA) 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

-40C 85C 25C

Figure 130. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 1 MHz)

IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

INTERNAL RC OSCILLATOR, 1 MHz 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 ICC (mA) 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

85C 25C -40C

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Figure 131. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (32 kHz External Oscillator)

IDLE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

32kHz EXTERNAL OSCILLATOR 40 35 30 25 ICC (uA) 20 15 10 5 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

25C

Power-down Supply Current

Figure 132. Power-down Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Disabled)

POWER-DOWN SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 2.5

85C
2

1.5 ICC (uA)

-40C 25C

0.5

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 133. Power-down Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Enabled)
POWER-DOWN SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC
WATCHDOG TIMER ENABLED 80 70 60 50

85C 25C -40C

ICC (uA)

40 30 20 10 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Power-save Supply Current

Figure 134. Power-save Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Disabled)

POWER-SAVE SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 25

20

25C

15 ICC (uA) 10 5 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Standby Supply Current Figure 135. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (455 kHz Resonator, Watchdog Timer Disabled)

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

455 kHz RESONATOR, WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 80 70 60 50 ICC (uA) 40 30 20 10 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 136. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (1 MHz Resonator, Watchdog Timer Disabled)

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

1 MHz RESONATOR, WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

ICC (uA)

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Figure 137. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (2 MHz Resonator, Watchdog Timer Disabled)

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

2 MHz RESONATOR, WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 90 80 70 60 ICC (uA) 50 40 30 20 10 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 138. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (2 MHz Xtal, Watchdog Timer Disabled)

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

2 MHz XTAL, WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 90 80 70 60 ICC (uA) 50 40 30 20 10 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 139. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (4 MHz Resonator, Watchdog Timer Disabled)

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

4 MHz RESONATOR, WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 140. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (4 MHz Xtal, Watchdog Timer Disabled)

ICC (uA)

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

4 MHz XTAL, WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

ICC (uA)

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Figure 141. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (6 MHz Resonator, Watchdog Timer Disabled)

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

6 MHz RESONATOR, WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 160 140 120 100 ICC (uA) 80 60 40 20 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 142. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (6 MHz Xtal, Watchdog Timer Disabled)

STANDBY SUPPLY CURRENT vs. V CC

6 MHz XTAL, WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED 200 180 160 140 120 ICC (uA) 100 80 60 40 20 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Pin Pull-up Figure 143. I/O Pin Pull-up Resistor Current vs. Input Voltage (VCC = 5V)

I/O PIN PULL-UP RESISTOR CURRENT vs. INPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 5V 160

85C

140 120

25C -40C

100

IIO (uA)

80 60 40 20 0 0 1 2 3 VOP (V) 4 5 6

Figure 144. I/O Pin Pull-up Resistor Current vs. Input Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)

I/O PIN PULL-UP RESISTOR CURRENT vs. INPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 2.7V 90

85C

80 70 60

25C -40C

IIO (uA)

50 40 30 20 10 0 0 0.5 1 1.5 VOP (V) 2 2.5 3

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Figure 145. Reset Pull-up Resistor Current vs. Reset Pin Voltage (VCC = 5V)

RESET PULL-UP RESISTOR CURRENT vs. RESET PIN VOLTAGE

Vcc = 5V 100

- 40 C
80

25C 85C

IRESET (uA)

60

40

20

0 0 1 2 VRESET (V)

Figure 146. Reset Pull-up Resistor Current vs. Reset Pin Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)

RESET PULL-UP RESISTOR CURRENT vs. RESET PIN VOLTAGE

Vcc = 2.7V 45

-40C

40 35 30

25C 85C

IRESET (uA)

25 20 15 10 5 0 0 0.5 1 VRESET (V) 1.5 2 2.5

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Pin Driver Strength Figure 147. I/O Pin Source Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 5V)

I/O PIN SOURCE CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 5V 80

-40C
70

25C
60 50 IOH (mA) 40 30 20 10 0 VOH (V)

85C

Figure 148. I/O Pin Source Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)

I/O PIN SOURCE CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 2.7V 30

25

-40C 25C 85C

20 IOH (mA)

15

10

0 0 0.5 1 1.5 VOH (V) 2 2.5 3

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Figure 149. I/O Pin Sink Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 5V)

I/O PIN SINK CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 5V 90 80 70 60 IOL (mA) 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 0.5 1 VOL (V) 1.5 2 2.5

-40C 25C 85C

Figure 150. I/O Pin Sink Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)

I/O PIN SINK CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 2.7V 35 30 25

-40C 25C 85C

IOL (mA)

20 15 10 5 0 0 0.5 1 VOL (V) 1.5 2 2.5

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Figure 151. Reset Pin as I/O Pin Source Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 5V)

RESET PIN AS I/O - SOURCE CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 5V 4 3.5 3

-40C 25C

Current (mA)

2.5

85C
2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2 2.5 3 VOH (V) 3.5 4 4.5

Figure 152. Reset Pin as I/O Pin Source Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)

RESET PIN AS I/O - SOURCE CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 2.7V 5 4.5

25C

-40C

3.5 Current (mA) 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 0.5 1 VOH (V) 1.5 2 2.5

85C

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Figure 153. Reset Pin as I/O Pin Sink Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 5V)

RESET PIN AS I/O - SINK CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 5V 14 12 10 Current (mA) 8 6 4 2 0 0 0.5 1 VOL (V) 1.5 2 2.5

-40C 25C 85C

Figure 154. Reset Pin as I/O Pin Sink Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)

RESET PIN AS I/O - SINK CURRENT vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE

Vcc = 2.7V 4.5 4 3.5 3 Current (mA) 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 0.5 1 VOL (V) 1.5 2 2.5

-40C 25C 85C

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Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis Figure 155. I/O Pin Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIH, I/O Pin Read as 1)

I/O PIN INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC

VIH, IO PIN READ AS '1' 2.5

-40C 85C 25C

Threshold (V)

1.5

0.5

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 156. I/O Pin Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIL, I/O Pin Read as 0)

I/O PIN INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC

VIL, IO PIN READ AS '0' 2

1.5 Threshold (V)

-40C 25C 85C

0.5

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 157. I/O Pin Input Hysteresis vs. VCC

I/O PIN INPUT HYSTERESIS vs. VCC

0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 158. Reset Pin as I/O Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIH, I/O Pin Read as 1)

Input Hysteresis (V)

85C -40C 25C

RESET PIN AS I/O - INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC

VIH, RESET PIN READ AS '1' 4 3.5 3 Threshold (V) 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

-40C 85C 25C

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Figure 159. Reset Pin as I/O Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIL, I/O Pin Read as 0)

RESET PIN AS I/O - INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC

VIL, RESET PIN READ AS '0' 2.5

85C 25C -40C

Threshold (V)

1.5

0.5

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 160. Reset Pin as I/O Pin Hysteresis vs. VCC

RESET PIN AS I/O - PIN HYSTERESIS vs. VCC

2

1.5 Input Hysteresis (V)

-40C 85C 25C

0.5

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 161. Reset Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIH, Reset Pin Read as 1)

RESET INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC

VIH, RESET PIN READ AS '1' 2.5

-40C 25C 85C

Threshold (V)

1.5

0.5

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 162. Reset Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIL, Reset Pin Read as 0)

RESET INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE vs. VCC

VIL, RESET PIN READ AS '0' 2.5

85C 25C -40C

Threshold (V)

1.5

0.5

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 163. Reset Input Pin Hysteresis vs. VCC

RESET INPUT PIN HYSTERESIS vs. VCC

1

0.8 Input Hysteresis (V)

-40C

0.6

25C
0.4

85C
0.2

0 2 2.5 3 3.5 VCC (V) 4 4.5 5 5.5

Bod Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset

Figure 164. BOD Thresholds vs. Temperature (BOD Level is 4.0V)

BOD THRESHOLDS vs. TEMPERATURE
BODLEVEL IS 4.0V 4.3

4.2

Rising VCC
4.1 Threshold (V)

Falling VCC
3.9

3.8

3.7 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Temperature (C)

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Figure 165. BOD Thresholds vs. Temperature (BOD Level is 2.7v)

BOD THRESHOLDS vs. TEMPERATURE

BODLEVEL IS 2.7V 2.8

2.7

Rising VCC
Threshold (V) 2.6

Falling VCC
2.5

2.4 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Temperature (C)

Figure 166. Bandgap Voltage vs. VCC

BANDGAP VOLTAGE vs. VCC

1.315

1.31 Bandgap Voltage (V)

-40

1.305

85 25

1.3

1.295

1.29 2.5 3 3.5 4 Vcc (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 167. Analog Comparator Offset Voltage vs. Common Mode Voltage (VCC = 5V)

ANALOG COMPARATOR OFFSET VOLTAGE vs. COMMON MODE VOLTAGE

VCC = 5V 0.003 0.002 Comparator Offset Voltage (V) 0.001 0 -0.001 -0.002 -0.003

85

25C
-0.004 -0.005

-40
-0.006 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 Common Mode Voltage (V)

Figure 168. Analog Comparator Offset Voltage vs. Common Mode Voltage (VCC = 2.7V)

ANALOG COMPARATOR OFFSET VOLTAGE vs. COMMON MODE VOLTAGE

VCC = 2.7V 0.003 0.002 Comparator Offset Voltage (V) 0.001 0 -0.001 -0.002 -0.003 -0.004 -0.005 0 0.5 1 1.5 Common Mode Voltage (V) 2 2.5 3

85 25

-40

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Internal Oscillator Speed

Figure 169. Watchdog Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC

WATCHDOG OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. VCC

1260 1240 1220 1200 FRC (kHz) 1180 1160 1140 1120 1100 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

-40C 25C 85C

Figure 170. Calibrated 8 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature

CALIBRATED 8MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. TEMPERATURE
8.5 8.3 8.1 7.9 FRC (MHz) 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.5 -60 -40 -20 0 20 Temperature (C) 40 60 80 100

5.5V

4.0V

2.7V

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Figure 171. Calibrated 8 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC

CALIBRATED 8MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. VCC

8.5 8.3 8.1 7.9 FRC (MHz) 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.5 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

-40C 25C 85C

Figure 172. Calibrated 8 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Osccal Value

CALIBRATED 8MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. OSCCAL VALUE

16

14

12 FRC (MHz)

10

4 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 OSCCAL VALUE

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Figure 173. Calibrated 4 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature

CALIBRATED 4MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. TEMPERATURE
4.2

5.5V
4.1

4.0V
4 FRC (MHz)

3.9

2.7V
3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5 -60 -40 -20 0 20 Temperature (C) 40 60 80 100

Figure 174. Calibrated 4 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC

CALIBRATED 4MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. VCC

4.2

-40C
4.1

25C
4

85C
FRC (MHz) 3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 175. Calibrated 4 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Osccal Value

CALIBRATED 4MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. OSCCAL VALUE

8

FRC (MHz)

2 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 OSCCAL VALUE

Figure 176. Calibrated 2 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature

CALIBRATED 2MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. TEMPERATURE
2.1

5.5V
2.05

4.0V

FRC (MHz)

1.95

2.7V
1.9

1.85

1.8 -60 -40 -20 0 20 Temperature (C) 40 60 80 100

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Figure 177. Calibrated 2 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC

CALIBRATED 2MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. VCC

2.2

2.1

-40C 25C

FRC (MHz)

85C

1.9

1.8

1.7 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 178. Calibrated 2 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Osccal Value

CALIBRATED 2MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. OSCCAL VALUE

3.8

3.3

2.8 FRC (MHz)

2.3

1.8

1.3

0.8 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 OSCCAL VALUE

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Figure 179. Calibrated 1 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature
CALIBRATED 1MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. TEMPERATURE
1.04

5.5V
1.02

4.0V
1 FRC (MHz)

0.98

0.96

2.7V

0.94

0.92

0.9 -60 -40 -20 0 20 Temperature (C) 40 60 80 100

Figure 180. Calibrated 1 MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC

CALIBRATED 1MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. VCC

1.1

1.05

-40C
FRC (MHz)

25C
1

85C

0.95

0.9 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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CALIBRATED 1MHz RC OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs. OSCCAL VALUE

1.9

1.7

1.5 FRC (MHz)

1.3

1.1

0.9

0.7

0.5 0 16 32 48 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 OSCCAL VALUE

Current Consumption of Peripheral Units

Figure 182. Brown-out Detector Current vs. VCC

BROWN-OUT DETECTOR CURRENT vs. VCC

30

25

20 ICC (uA)

-40C 25C 85C

15

10

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 183. ADC Current vs. VCC (AREF = AVCC)

ADC CURRENT vs. VCC

AREF = AVCC 450 400 350

-40C 85C

25C

300 ICC (uA) 250 200 150 100 50 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 184. AREF External Reference Current vs. VCC

AREF EXTERNAL REFERENCE CURRENT vs. V CC

250

200

85C 25C -40C

150 ICC (uA) 100 50 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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32 kHz TOSC CURRENT vs. V CC
25 WATCHDOG TIMER DISABLED

20

25C
15

ICC (uA)
10 5 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

Figure 186. Watchdog Timer Current vs. VCC

WATCHDOG TIMER CURRENT vs. V CC
80 70 60 50 ICC (uA) 40 30 20 10 0 2 2.5 3 3.5 VCC (V) 4 4.5 5 5.5

85C 25C -40C

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Figure 187. Analog Comparator Current vs. VCC

ANALOG COMPARATOR CURRENT vs. VCC

100 90 80 70 60 ICC (uA) 50 40 30 20 10 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

85C 25C -40C

Figure 188. Programming Current vs. VCC

PROGRAMMING CURRENT vs. VCC
7

-40C
6

25C 85C

ICC (mA)

0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

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Figure 189. Reset Supply Current vs. VCC (0.1 - 1.0 MHz, Excluding Current Through The Reset Pull-up)

RESET SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

0.1 - 1 MHz, EXCLUDING CURRENT THROUGH THE RESET PULL-UP 4 3.5 3 2.5 ICC (mA) 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 Frequency (MHz) 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

5.5V 5.0V 4.5V 4.0V 3.3V 3.0V 2.7V

Figure 190. Reset Supply Current vs. VCC (1 - 20 MHz, Excluding Current Through The Reset Pull-up)

RESET SUPPLY CURRENT vs. VCC

1 - 20 MHz, EXCLUDING CURRENT THROUGH THE RESET PULL-UP 25

5.5V
20

5.0V 4.5V

ICC (mA)

15

10

3.3V
5

3.0V 2.7V

0 0 2 4 6 8 10 Frequency (MHz) 12 14 16 18 20

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Figure 191. Reset Pulse Width vs. VCC

RESET PULSE WIDTH vs. VCC

1400 1200 1000 Pulsewidth (ns) 800 600 400 200 0 2.5 3 3.5 4 VCC (V) 4.5 5 5.5

85C 25C -40C

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Address
0x3F (0x5F) 0x3E (0x5E) 0x3D (0x5D) 0x3C (0x5C) 0x3B (0x5B) 0x3A (0x5A) 0x39 (0x59) 0x38 (0x58) 0x37 (0x57) 0x36 (0x56) 0x35 (0x55) 0x34 (0x54) 0x33 (0x53) 0x32 (0x52) 0x31 (0x51) 0x30 (0x50) 0x2F (0x4F) 0x2E (0x4E) 0x2D (0x4D) 0x2C (0x4C) 0x2B (0x4B) 0x2A (0x4A) 0x29 (0x49) 0x28 (0x48) 0x27 (0x47) 0x26 (0x46) 0x25 (0x45) 0x24 (0x44) 0x23 (0x43) 0x22 (0x42) 0x21 (0x41) 0x20(1) (0x40)(1) 0x1F (0x3F) 0x1E (0x3E) 0x1D (0x3D) 0x1C (0x3C) 0x1B (0x3B) 0x1A (0x3A) 0x19 (0x39) 0x18 (0x38) 0x17 (0x37) 0x16 (0x36) 0x15 (0x35) 0x14 (0x34) 0x13 (0x33) 0x12 (0x32) 0x11 (0x31) 0x10 (0x30) 0x0F (0x2F) 0x0E (0x2E) 0x0D (0x2D) 0x0C (0x2C) 0x0B (0x2B) 0x0A (0x2A) 0x09 (0x29) 0x08 (0x28) 0x07 (0x27) 0x06 (0x26) 0x05 (0x25) 0x04 (0x24) 0x03 (0x23) 0x02 (0x22)

Name
SREG SPH SPL Reserved GICR GIFR TIMSK TIFR SPMCR TWCR MCUCR MCUCSR TCCR0 TCNT0 OSCCAL SFIOR TCCR1A TCCR1B TCNT1H TCNT1L OCR1AH OCR1AL OCR1BH OCR1BL ICR1H ICR1L TCCR2 TCNT2 OCR2 ASSR WDTCR UBRRH UCSRC EEARH EEARL EEDR EECR Reserved Reserved Reserved PORTB DDRB PINB PORTC DDRC PINC PORTD DDRD PIND SPDR SPSR SPCR UDR UCSRA UCSRB UBRRL ACSR ADMUX ADCSRA ADCH ADCL TWDR TWAR

Bit 7
I SP7 INT1 INTF1 OCIE2 OCF2 SPMIE TWINT SE

Bit 6
T SP6 INT0 INTF0 TOIE2 TOV2 RWWSB TWEA SM2

Bit 5
H SP5 TICIE1 ICF1 TWSTA SM1

Bit 4
S SP4 OCIE1A OCF1A RWWSRE TWSTO SM0

Bit 3
V SP3 OCIE1B OCF1B BLBSET TWWC ISC11 WDRF

Bit 2
N SP10 SP2 TOIE1 TOV1 PGWRT TWEN ISC10 BORF CS02

Bit 1
Z SP9 SP1 IVSEL PGERS ISC01 EXTRF CS01

Bit 0
C SP8 SP0 IVCE TOIE0 TOV0 SPMEN TWIE ISC00 PORF CS00

Page
9 11 11 47, 65 66 70, 100, 120 71, 101, 120 210 168 31, 64 39 70 70 29

Timer/Counter0 (8 Bits) Oscillator Calibration Register COM1A1 ICNC1 COM1A0 ICES1 COM1B1 COM1B0 WGM13 ACME FOC1A WGM12 PUD FOC1B CS12 PSR2 WGM11 CS11 PSR10 WGM10 CS10

56, 73, 121, 190 95 98 99 99 99 99 99 99 100 100

Timer/Counter1 Counter Register High byte Timer/Counter1 Counter Register Low byte Timer/Counter1 Output Compare Register A High byte Timer/Counter1 Output Compare Register A Low byte Timer/Counter1 Output Compare Register B High byte Timer/Counter1 Output Compare Register B Low byte Timer/Counter1 Input Capture Register High byte Timer/Counter1 Input Capture Register Low byte FOC2 WGM20 COM21 COM20 WGM21 CS22 CS21 CS20 Timer/Counter2 (8 Bits) Timer/Counter2 Output Compare Register URSEL URSEL EEAR7 UMSEL EEAR6 UPM1 EEAR5 WDCE UPM0 EEAR4 USBS EEAR3 EERIE EEAR2 EEMWE AS2 WDE TCN2UB WDP2 UCSZ1 OCR2UB WDP1 UBRR[11:8] UCSZ0 EEAR1 EEWE UCPOL EEAR8 EEAR0 EERE TCR2UB WDP0

115 117 117 117 41 155 153 18 18 18 18

EEPROM Data Register

PORTB7 DDB7 PINB7 PORTD7 DDD7 PIND7 SPIF SPIE RXC RXCIE ACD REFS1 ADEN

PORTB6 DDB6 PINB6 PORTC6 DDC6 PINC6 PORTD6 DDD6 PIND6 WCOL SPE TXC TXCIE ACBG REFS0 ADSC

PORTB5 DDB5 PINB5 PORTC5 DDC5 PINC5 PORTD5 DDD5 PIND5 DORD UDRE UDRIE ACO ADLAR ADFR

PORTB4 DDB4 PINB4 PORTC4 DDC4 PINC4 PORTD4 DDD4 PIND4 MSTR FE RXEN ACI ADIF

PORTB3 DDB3 PINB3 PORTC3 DDC3 PINC3 PORTD3 DDD3 PIND3 CPOL DOR TXEN ACIE MUX3 ADIE

PORTB2 DDB2 PINB2 PORTC2 DDC2 PINC2 PORTD2 DDD2 PIND2 CPHA PE UCSZ2 ACIC MUX2 ADPS2

PORTB1 DDB1 PINB1 PORTC1 DDC1 PINC1 PORTD1 DDD1 PIND1 SPR1 U2X RXB8 ACIS1 MUX1 ADPS1

PORTB0 DDB0 PINB0 PORTC0 DDC0 PINC0 PORTD0 DDD0 PIND0 SPI2X SPR0 MPCM TXB8 ACIS0 MUX0 ADPS0

63 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 63 128 128 126 150 151 152 155 191 202 204 205 205 170

SPI Data Register

USART I/O Data Register

USART Baud Rate Register Low byte

ADC Data Register High byte ADC Data Register Low byte Two-wire Serial Interface Data Register TWA6 TWA5 TWA4 TWA3 TWA2 TWA1 TWA0 TWGCE

170

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Register Summary (Continued)
Address
0x01 (0x21) 0x00 (0x20)

Name
TWSR TWBR

Bit 7
TWS7

Bit 6
TWS6

Bit 5
TWS5

Bit 4
TWS4

Bit 3
TWS3

Bit 2

Bit 1
TWPS1

Bit 0
TWPS0

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Two-wire Serial Interface Bit Rate Register

Notes:

1. Refer to the USART description for details on how to access UBRRH and UCSRC. 2. For compatibility with future devices, reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed. Reserved I/O memory addresses should never be written. 3. Some of the Status Flags are cleared by writing a logical one to them. Note that the CBI and SBI instructions will operate on all bits in the I/O Register, writing a one back into any flag read as set, thus clearing the flag. The CBI and SBI instructions work with registers 0x00 to 0x1F only.

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Mnemonics
ADD ADC ADIW SUB SUBI SBC SBCI SBIW AND ANDI OR ORI EOR COM NEG SBR CBR INC DEC TST CLR SER MUL MULS MULSU FMUL FMULS FMULSU RJMP IJMP RCALL ICALL RET RETI CPSE CP CPC CPI SBRC SBRS SBIC SBIS BRBS BRBC BREQ BRNE BRCS BRCC BRSH BRLO BRMI BRPL BRGE BRLT BRHS BRHC BRTS BRTC BRVS BRVC Rd,Rr Rd,Rr Rd,Rr Rd,K Rr, b Rr, b P, b P, b s, k s, k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k

Operands
Rd, Rr Rd, Rr Rdl,K Rd, Rr Rd, K Rd, Rr Rd, K Rdl,K Rd, Rr Rd, K Rd, Rr Rd, K Rd, Rr Rd Rd Rd,K Rd,K Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd, Rr Rd, Rr Rd, Rr Rd, Rr Rd, Rr Rd, Rr k Add two Registers

Description
Rd Rd + Rr

Operation

Flags
Z,C,N,V,H Z,C,N,V,H Z,C,N,V,S Z,C,N,V,H Z,C,N,V,H Z,C,N,V,H Z,C,N,V,H Z,C,N,V,S Z,N,V Z,N,V Z,N,V Z,N,V Z,N,V Z,C,N,V Z,C,N,V,H Z,N,V Z,N,V Z,N,V Z,N,V Z,N,V Z,N,V None Z,C Z,C Z,C Z,C Z,C Z,C None None None None None I None Z, N,V,C,H Z, N,V,C,H Z, N,V,C,H None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None

#Clocks
1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 1/2/3 1 1 1 1/2/3 1/2/3 1/2/3 1/2/3 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2

ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC INSTRUCTIONS Add with Carry two Registers Add Immediate to Word Subtract two Registers Subtract Constant from Register Subtract with Carry two Registers Subtract with Carry Constant from Reg. Subtract Immediate from Word Logical AND Registers Logical AND Register and Constant Logical OR Registers Logical OR Register and Constant Exclusive OR Registers Ones Complement Twos Complement Set Bit(s) in Register Clear Bit(s) in Register Increment Decrement Test for Zero or Minus Clear Register Set Register Multiply Unsigned Multiply Signed Multiply Signed with Unsigned Fractional Multiply Unsigned Fractional Multiply Signed Fractional Multiply Signed with Unsigned Relative Jump Indirect Jump to (Z) Relative Subroutine Call Indirect Call to (Z) Subroutine Return Interrupt Return Compare, Skip if Equal Compare Compare with Carry Compare Register with Immediate Skip if Bit in Register Cleared Skip if Bit in Register is Set Skip if Bit in I/O Register Cleared Skip if Bit in I/O Register is Set Branch if Status Flag Set Branch if Status Flag Cleared Branch if Equal Branch if Not Equal Branch if Carry Set Branch if Carry Cleared Branch if Same or Higher Branch if Lower Branch if Minus Branch if Plus Branch if Greater or Equal, Signed Branch if Less Than Zero, Signed Branch if Half Carry Flag Set Branch if Half Carry Flag Cleared Branch if T Flag Set Branch if T Flag Cleared Branch if Overflow Flag is Set Branch if Overflow Flag is Cleared Rd Rd + Rr + C Rdh:Rdl Rdh:Rdl + K Rd Rd - Rr Rd Rd - K Rd Rd - Rr - C Rd Rd - K - C Rdh:Rdl Rdh:Rdl - K Rd Rd Rr Rd Rd K Rd Rd v Rr Rd Rd v K Rd Rd Rr Rd 0xFF Rd Rd 0x00 Rd Rd Rd v K Rd Rd (0xFF - K) Rd Rd + 1 Rd Rd 1 Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd 0xFF R1:R0 Rd x Rr R1:R0 Rd x Rr R1:R0 Rd x Rr

1 R1:R0 (Rd x Rr) << 1 R1:R0 (Rd x Rr) << 1

PC PC + k + 1 PC Z PC PC + k + 1 PC Z PC STACK PC STACK if (Rd = Rr) PC PC + 2 or 3 Rd Rr Rd Rr C Rd K if (Rr(b)=0) PC PC + 2 or 3 if (Rr(b)=1) PC PC + 2 or 3 if (P(b)=0) PC PC + 2 or 3 if (P(b)=1) PC PC + 2 or 3 if (SREG(s) = 1) then PCPC+k + 1 if (SREG(s) = 0) then PCPC+k + 1 if (Z = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if (Z = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 if (C = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if (C = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 if (C = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 if (C = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if (N = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if (N = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 if (N V= 0) then PC PC + k + 1 if (N V= 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if (H = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if (H = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 if (T = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if (T = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 if (V = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if (V = 0) then PC PC + k + 1

R1:R0 (Rd x Rr) <<

BRANCH INSTRUCTIONS

Mnemonics

Operands

Description

Operation

Flags

#Clocks

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BRIE BRID MOV MOVW LDI LD LD LD LD LD LD LDD LD LD LD LDD LDS ST ST ST ST ST ST STD ST ST ST STD STS LPM LPM LPM SPM IN OUT PUSH POP SBI CBI LSL LSR ROL ROR ASR SWAP BSET BCLR BST BLD SEC CLC SEN CLN SEZ CLZ SEI CLI SES CLS SEV CLV SET Rd, P P, Rr Rr Rd P,b P,b Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd Rd s s Rr, b Rd, b Rd, Z Rd, Z+ k k Rd, Rr Rd, Rr Rd, K Rd, X Rd, X+ Rd, - X Rd, Y Rd, Y+ Rd, - Y Rd,Y+q Rd, Z Rd, Z+ Rd, -Z Rd, Z+q Rd, k X, Rr X+, Rr - X, Rr Y, Rr Y+, Rr - Y, Rr Y+q,Rr Z, Rr Z+, Rr -Z, Rr Z+q,Rr k, Rr Branch if Interrupt Enabled Branch if Interrupt Disabled Move Between Registers Copy Register Word Load Immediate Load Indirect Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. Load Indirect Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. Load Indirect with Displacement Load Indirect Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. Load Indirect with Displacement Load Direct from SRAM Store Indirect Store Indirect and Post-Inc. Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. Store Indirect Store Indirect and Post-Inc. Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. Store Indirect with Displacement Store Indirect Store Indirect and Post-Inc. Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. Store Indirect with Displacement Store Direct to SRAM Load Program Memory Load Program Memory Load Program Memory and Post-Inc Store Program Memory In Port Out Port Push Register on Stack Pop Register from Stack Set Bit in I/O Register Clear Bit in I/O Register Logical Shift Left Logical Shift Right Rotate Left Through Carry Rotate Right Through Carry Arithmetic Shift Right Swap Nibbles Flag Set Flag Clear Bit Store from Register to T Bit load from T to Register Set Carry Clear Carry Set Negative Flag Clear Negative Flag Set Zero Flag Clear Zero Flag Global Interrupt Enable Global Interrupt Disable Set Signed Test Flag Clear Signed Test Flag Set Twos Complement Overflow. Clear Twos Complement Overflow Set T in SREG if ( I = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 if ( I = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 Rd Rr Rd+1:Rd Rr+1:Rr Rd K Rd (X) Rd (X), X X + 1 X X - 1, Rd (X) Rd (Y) Rd (Y), Y Y + 1 Y Y - 1, Rd (Y) Rd (Y + q) Rd (Z) Rd (Z), Z Z+1 Z Z - 1, Rd (Z) Rd (Z + q) Rd (k) (X) Rr (X) Rr, X X + 1 X X - 1, (X) Rr (Y) Rr (Y) Rr, Y Y + 1 Y Y - 1, (Y) Rr (Y + q) Rr (Z) Rr (Z) Rr, Z Z + 1 Z Z - 1, (Z) Rr (Z + q) Rr (k) Rr R0 (Z) Rd (Z) Rd (Z), Z Z+1 (Z) R1:R0 Rd P P Rr STACK Rr Rd STACK I/O(P,b) 1 I/O(P,b) 0 Rd(n+1) Rd(n), Rd(0) 0 Rd(n) Rd(n+1), Rd(7) 0 Rd(0)C,Rd(n+1) Rd(n),CRd(7) Rd(7)C,Rd(n) Rd(n+1),CRd(0) Rd(n) Rd(n+1), n=0..6 Rd(3..0)Rd(7..4),Rd(7..4)Rd(3..0) SREG(s) 1 SREG(s) 0 T Rr(b) Rd(b) T C1 C0 N1 N0 Z1 Z0 I1 I0 S1 S0 V1 V0 T1 None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None None Z,C,N,V Z,C,N,V Z,C,N,V Z,C,N,V Z,C,N,V None SREG(s) SREG(s) T None C C N N Z Z I I S S V V T 1/2 1/2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DATA TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS

BIT AND BIT-TEST INSTRUCTIONS

Mnemonics

Operands

Description

Operation

Flags

#Clocks

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CLT SEH CLH Clear T in SREG Set Half Carry Flag in SREG Clear Half Carry Flag in SREG T0 H1 H0 T H H 1 1 1

MCU CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS NOP SLEEP WDR

No Operation Sleep Watchdog Reset

(see specific descr. for Sleep function) (see specific descr. for WDR/timer)

None None None

1 1 1

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Ordering Information
Speed (MHz) Power Supply Ordering Code ATmega8L-8AC ATmega8L-8PC ATmega8L-8MC 8 2.7 - 5.5 ATmega8L-8AI ATmega8L-8AU(2) ATmega8L-8PI ATmega8L-8PU(2) ATmega8L-8MI ATmega8L-8MU(2) ATmega8-16AC ATmega8-16PC ATmega8-16MC 16 4.5 - 5.5 ATmega8-16AI ATmega8-16AU(2) ATmega8-16PI ATmega8-16PU(2) ATmega8-16MI ATmega8-16MU(2) Package(1) 32A 28P3 32M1-A 32A 32A 28P3 28P3 32M1-A 32M1-A 32A 28P3 32M1-A 32A 32A 28P3 28P3 32M1-A 32M1-A Operation Range Commercial (0C to 70C)

Industrial (-40C to 85C)

Commercial (0C to 70C)

Industrial (-40C to 85C)

Notes:

1. This device can also be supplied in wafer form. Please contact your local Atmel sales office for detailed ordering information and minimum quantities. 2. Pb-free packaging alternative, complies to the European Directive for Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS directive). Also Halide free and fully Green.

Package Type 32A 28P3 32M1-A 32-lead, Thin (1.0 mm) Plastic Quad Flat Package (TQFP) 28-lead, 0.300 Wide, Plastic Dual Inline Package (PDIP) 32-pad, 5 x 5 x 1.0 body, Lead Pitch 0.50 mm Micro Lead Frame Package (MLF)

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32A

PIN 1 B
PIN 1 IDENTIFIER

E1

D1 D C

0~7 A1 L
COMMON DIMENSIONS (Unit of Measure = mm) SYMBOL A A1 A2 D D1 E MIN 0.05 0.95 8.75 6.90 8.75 6.90 0.30 0.09 0.45 NOM 1.00 9.00 7.00 9.00 7.00 0.80 TYP MAX 1.20 0.15 1.05 9.25 7.10 9.25 7.10 0.45 0.20 0.75 Note 2 Note 2 NOTE

A2

Notes:

1. This package conforms to JEDEC reference MS-026, Variation ABA. 2. Dimensions D1 and E1 do not include mold protrusion. Allowable protrusion is 0.25 mm per side. Dimensions D1 and E1 are maximum plastic body size dimensions including mold mismatch. 3. Lead coplanarity is 0.10 mm maximum.

E1 B C L e

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PIN 1

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SYMBOL A A1 D E E1 B

COMMON DIMENSIONS (Unit of Measure = mm) MIN 0.508 34.544 7.620 7.112 0.381 1.143 0.762 3.175 0.203 NOM MAX 4.5724 34.798 8.255 7.493 0.533 1.397 1.143 3.429 0.356 10.160 Note 1 Note 1 NOTE

Note:

1. Dimensions D and E1 do not include mold Flash or Protrusion. Mold Flash or Protrusion shall not exceed 0.25 mm (0.010").

B1 B2 L C eB e

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COMMON DIMENSIONS (Unit of Measure = mm) MIN 0.80 NOM 0.90 0.02 0.65 0.20 REF 0.18 0.23 5.00 BSC 4.75 BSC 2.95 3.10 5.00 BSC 4.75BSC 2.95 3.10 0.50 BSC 0.30 0.20 0.40 0.50 0.60 12o 3.25 3.25 0.30 MAX 1.00 0.05 1.00 NOTE

SYMBOL A

P
Pin #1 Notch (0.20 R)

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A1 A2 A3 E2 b

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0
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ATmega8 Rev. D, E, F, and G
The revision letter in this section refers to the revision of the ATmega8 device. CKOPT Does not Enable Internal Capacitors on XTALn/TOSCn Pins when 32 KHz Oscillator is Used to Clock the Asynchronous Timer/Counter2 1. CKOPT Does not Enable Internal Capacitors on XTALn/TOSCn Pins when 32 KHz Oscillator is Used to Clock the Asynchronous Timer/Counter2 When the internal RC Oscillator is used as the main clock source, it is possible to run the Timer/Counter2 asynchronously by connecting a 32 KHz Oscillator between XTAL1/TOSC1 and XTAL2/TOSC2. But when the internal RC Oscillator is selected as the main clock source, the CKOPT Fuse does not control the internal capacitors on XTAL1/TOSC1 and XTAL2/TOSC2. As long as there are no capacitors connected to XTAL1/TOSC1 and XTAL2/TOSC2, safe operation of the Oscillator is not guaranteed. Problem fix/Workaround Use external capacitors in the range of 20 - 36 pF on XTAL1/TOSC1 and XTAL2/TOSC2. This will be fixed in ATmega8 Rev. G where the CKOPT Fuse will control internal capacitors also when internal RC Oscillator is selected as main clock source. For ATmega8 Rev. G, CKOPT = 0 (programmed) will enable the internal capacitors on XTAL1 and XTAL2. Customers who want compatibility between Rev. G and older revisions, must ensure that CKOPT is unprogrammed (CKOPT = 1).

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Changes from Rev. 2486N-09/04 to Rev. 2486O-10/04

Please note that the referring page numbers in this section are referred to this document. The referring revision in this section are referring to the document revision. 1. Removed to instances of analog ground. Replaced by ground. 2. Updated Table 7 on page 27, Table 15 on page 36, and Table 100 on page 241. 3. Updated Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator on page 28 with the 1 MHz default value. 4. Table 89 on page 222 and Table 90 on page 222 moved to new section Page Size on page 222. 5. Updated descripton for bit 4 in Store Program Memory Control Register SPMCR on page 210. 6. Updated Ordering Information on page 289.

Changes from Rev. 2486M-12/03 to Rev. 2486N-09/04

1. Added note to MLF package in Pin Configurations on page 2. 2. Updated Internal Voltage Reference Characteristics on page 40. 3. Updated DC Characteristics on page 239. 4. ADC4 and ADC5 support 10-bit accuracy. Document updated to reflect this. Updated features in Analog-to-Digital Converter on page 193. Updated ADC Characteristics on page 245. 5. Removed reference to External RC Oscillator application note from External RC Oscillator on page 27.

Changes from Rev. 2486L-10/03 to Rev. 2486M-12/03 Changes from Rev. 2486K-08/03 to Rev. 2486L-10/03

1. Updated Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator on page 28.

1. Removed Preliminary and TBDs from the datasheet. 2. Renamed ICP to ICP1 in the datasheet. 3. Removed instructions CALL and JMP from the datasheet. 4. Updated tRST in Table 15 on page 36, VBG in Table 16 on page 40, Table 100 on page 241 and Table 102 on page 243. 5. Replaced text XTAL1 and XTAL2 should be left unconnected (NC) after Table 9 in Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator on page 28. Added text regarding XTAL1/XTAL2 and CKOPT Fuse in Timer/Counter Oscillator on page 30. 6. Updated Watchdog Timer code examples in Timed Sequences for Changing the Configuration of the Watchdog Timer on page 43.

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7. Removed bit 4, ADHSM, from Special Function IO Register SFIOR on page 56. 8. Added note 2 to Figure 103 on page 212. 9. Updated item 4 in the Serial Programming Algorithm on page 235. 10. Added tWD_FUSE to Table 97 on page 236 and updated Read Calibration Byte, Byte 3, in Table 98 on page 237. 11. Updated Absolute Maximum Ratings* and DC Characteristics in Electrical Characteristics on page 239.

Changes from Rev. 2486J-02/03 to Rev. 2486K-08/03

1. Updated VBOT values in Table 15 on page 36. 2. Updated ADC Characteristics on page 245. 3. Updated ATmega8 Typical Characteristics on page 246. 4. Updated Erratas on page 293.

Changes from Rev. 2486I-12/02 to Rev. 2486J-02/03

1. Improved the description of Asynchronous Timer Clock clkASY on page 24. 2. Removed reference to the Multipurpose Oscillator application note and the 32 kHz Crystal Oscillator application note, which do not exist. 3. Corrected OCn waveforms in Figure 38 on page 88. 4. Various minor Timer 1 corrections. 5. Various minor TWI corrections. 6. Added note under Filling the Temporary Buffer (Page Loading) on page 213 about writing to the EEPROM during an SPM Page load. 7. Removed ADHSM completely. 8. Added section EEPROM Write during Power-down Sleep Mode on page 21. 9. Removed XTAL1 and XTAL2 description on page 5 because they were already described as part of Port B (PB7..PB0) XTAL1/XTAL2/TOSC1/TOSC2 on page 5. 10. Improved the table under SPI Timing Characteristics on page 243 and removed the table under SPI Serial Programming Characteristics on page 238. 11. Corrected PC6 in Alternate Functions of Port C on page 59. 12. Corrected PB6 and PB7 in Alternate Functions of Port B on page 56.

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13. Corrected 230.4 Mbps to 230.4 kbps under Examples of Baud Rate Setting on page 156. 14. Added information about PWM symmetry for Timer 2 in Phase Correct PWM Mode on page 111. 15. Added thick lines around accessible registers in Figure 76 on page 166. 16. Changed will be ignored to must be written to zero for unused Z-pointer bits under Performing a Page Write on page 213. 17. Added note for RSTDISBL Fuse in Table 87 on page 220. 18.Updated drawings in Packaging Information on page 290.

Changes from Rev. 2486H-09/02 to Rev. 2486I-12/02 Changes from Rev. 2486G-09/02 to Rev. 2486H-09/02 Changes from Rev. 2486F-07/02 to Rev. 2486G-09/02 Changes from Rev. 2486E-06/02 to Rev. 2486F-07/02

1.Added errata for Rev D, E, and F on page 293.

1.Changed the Endurance on the Flash to 10,000 Write/Erase Cycles.

1 Updated Table 103, ADC Characteristics, on page 245.

1 2 3

Changes in Digital Input Enable and Sleep Modes on page 53. Addition of OCS2 in MOSI/OC2 Port B, Bit 3 on page 57. The following tables has been updated: Table 51, CPOL and CPHA Functionality, on page 129, Table 59, UCPOL Bit Settings, on page 155, Table 72, Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input(1), on page 192, Table 73, ADC Conversion Time, on page 197, Table 75, Input Channel Selections, on page 203, and Table 84, Explanation of Different Variables used in Figure 103 and the Mapping to the Z-pointer, on page 218.

Changes in Reading the Calibration Byte on page 231.

6 Corrected Errors in Cross References.

Changes from Rev. 2486D-03/02 to Rev. 2486E-06/02

Updated Some Preliminary Test Limits and Characterization Data The following tables have been updated: Table 15, Reset Characteristics, on page 36, Table 16, Internal Voltage Reference Characteristics, on page 40, DC Characteristics on page 239, Table , ADC Characteristics, on page 245.

Changes in External Clock Frequency Added the description at the end of External Clock on page 30. Added period changing data in Table 99, External Clock Drive, on page 241.

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3 Updated TWI Chapter More details regarding use of the TWI bit rate prescaler and a Table 65, TWI Bit Rate Prescaler, on page 170.

Changes from Rev. 2486C-03/02 to Rev. 2486D-03/02

Updated Typical Start-up Times. The following tables has been updated: Table 5, Start-up Times for the Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection, on page 26, Table 6, Start-up Times for the Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection, on page 26, Table 8, Start-up Times for the External RC Oscillator Clock Selection, on page 27, and Table 12, Start-up Times for the External Clock Selection, on page 30.

2 Added ATmega8 Typical Characteristics on page 246.

Changes from Rev. 2486B-12/01 to Rev. 2486C-03/02

Updated TWI Chapter. More details regarding use of the TWI Power-down operation and using the TWI as Master with low TWBRR values are added into the datasheet. Added the note at the end of the Bit Rate Generator Unit on page 167. Added the description at the end of Address Match Unit on page 167.

Updated Description of OSCCAL Calibration Byte. In the datasheet, it was not explained how to take advantage of the calibration bytes for 2, 4, and 8 MHz Oscillator selections. This is now added in the following sections: Improved description of Oscillator Calibration Register OSCCAL on page 29 and Calibration Byte on page 222.

Added Some Preliminary Test Limits and Characterization Data. Removed some of the TBDs in the following tables and pages: Table 3 on page 24, Table 15 on page 36, Table 16 on page 40, Table 17 on page 42, TA = -40C to 85C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (unless otherwise noted) on page 239, Table 99 on page 241, and Table 102 on page 243.

Updated Programming Figures. Figure 104 on page 223 and Figure 112 on page 234 are updated to also reflect that AVCC must be connected during Programming mode.

Added a Description on how to Enter Parallel Programming Mode if RESET Pin is Disabled or if External Oscillators are Selected. Added a note in section Enter Programming Mode on page 225.

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Table of Contents
Features................................................................................................ 1 Pin Configurations............................................................................... 2 Overview............................................................................................... 3
Block Diagram ...................................................................................................... 3 Disclaimer ............................................................................................................. 4 Pin Descriptions.................................................................................................... 5

About Code Examples......................................................................... 6 AVR CPU Core ..................................................................................... 7

Introduction ........................................................................................................... 7 Architectural Overview.......................................................................................... 7 Arithmetic Logic Unit ALU.................................................................................. 9 Status Register ..................................................................................................... 9 General Purpose Register File ........................................................................... 10 Stack Pointer ...................................................................................................... 11 Instruction Execution Timing............................................................................... 12 Reset and Interrupt Handling.............................................................................. 12

AVR ATmega8 Memories .................................................................. 15

In-System Reprogrammable Flash Program Memory ........................................ SRAM Data Memory........................................................................................... Data Memory Access Times............................................................................... EEPROM Data Memory...................................................................................... I/O Memory ......................................................................................................... 15 16 17 17 22

System Clock and Clock Options .................................................... 23

Clock Systems and their Distribution .................................................................. Clock Sources..................................................................................................... Crystal Oscillator................................................................................................. Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator ........................................................................ External RC Oscillator ........................................................................................ Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator ........................................................................ External Clock..................................................................................................... Timer/Counter Oscillator..................................................................................... 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 30

Power Management and Sleep Modes............................................. 31

Idle Mode ............................................................................................................ ADC Noise Reduction Mode............................................................................... Power-down Mode.............................................................................................. Power-save Mode............................................................................................... Standby Mode..................................................................................................... Minimizing Power Consumption ......................................................................... 32 32 32 32 33 33

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System Control and Reset ................................................................ 35

Internal Voltage Reference ................................................................................. 40 Watchdog Timer ................................................................................................. 41 Timed Sequences for Changing the Configuration of the Watchdog Timer ....... 43

Interrupts ............................................................................................ 44
Interrupt Vectors in ATmega8............................................................................. 44

I/O Ports.............................................................................................. 49
Introduction ......................................................................................................... Ports as General Digital I/O ................................................................................ Alternate Port Functions ..................................................................................... Register Description for I/O Ports ....................................................................... 49 50 54 63

External Interrupts............................................................................. 64 8-bit Timer/Counter0.......................................................................... 67

Overview............................................................................................................. Timer/Counter Clock Sources............................................................................. Counter Unit........................................................................................................ Operation ............................................................................................................ Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams......................................................................... 8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description ........................................................... 67 68 68 68 69 70

Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers ............................ 72 16-bit Timer/Counter1........................................................................ 74

Overview............................................................................................................. Accessing 16-bit Registers ................................................................................. Timer/Counter Clock Sources............................................................................. Counter Unit........................................................................................................ Input Capture Unit............................................................................................... Output Compare Units ........................................................................................ Compare Match Output Unit ............................................................................... Modes of Operation ............................................................................................ Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams......................................................................... 16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description ......................................................... 74 77 80 80 81 83 85 86 93 95

8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous Operation .. 102

Overview........................................................................................................... Timer/Counter Clock Sources........................................................................... Counter Unit...................................................................................................... Output Compare Unit........................................................................................ Compare Match Output Unit ............................................................................. Modes of Operation .......................................................................................... Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams....................................................................... 102 103 104 105 107 108 113

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8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description ......................................................... 115 Asynchronous Operation of the Timer/Counter ................................................ 117 Timer/Counter Prescaler................................................................................... 121

Serial Peripheral Interface SPI..................................................... 122

SS Pin Functionality.......................................................................................... 126 Data Modes ...................................................................................................... 129

USART .............................................................................................. 130

Overview........................................................................................................... Clock Generation .............................................................................................. Frame Formats ................................................................................................. USART Initialization.......................................................................................... Data Transmission The USART Transmitter ................................................. Data Reception The USART Receiver .......................................................... Asynchronous Data Reception ......................................................................... Multi-processor Communication Mode ............................................................. Accessing UBRRH/UCSRC Registers.............................................................. USART Register Description ............................................................................ Examples of Baud Rate Setting........................................................................ 130 131 134 135 137 140 144 148 149 150 156

Two-wire Serial Interface ................................................................ 160

Features............................................................................................................ Two-wire Serial Interface Bus Definition........................................................... Data Transfer and Frame Format ..................................................................... Multi-master Bus Systems, Arbitration and Synchronization ............................ Overview of the TWI Module ............................................................................ TWI Register Description.................................................................................. Using the TWI ................................................................................................... Transmission Modes......................................................................................... Multi-master Systems and Arbitration............................................................... 160 160 161 164 166 168 171 175 188

Analog Comparator ......................................................................... 190

Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input .............................................................. 192

Analog-to-Digital Converter............................................................ 193

Features............................................................................................................ Starting a Conversion ....................................................................................... Prescaling and Conversion Timing ................................................................... Changing Channel or Reference Selection ...................................................... ADC Noise Canceler......................................................................................... ADC Conversion Result.................................................................................... 193 195 195 197 198 202

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Boot Loader Support Read-While-Write Self-Programming ..... 206

Boot Loader Features ....................................................................................... Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections .................................................... Read-While-Write and No Read-While-Write Flash Sections........................... Boot Loader Lock Bits....................................................................................... Entering the Boot Loader Program ................................................................... Addressing the Flash During Self-Programming .............................................. Self-Programming the Flash ............................................................................. 206 206 206 208 209 211 212

Memory Programming..................................................................... 219

Program And Data Memory Lock Bits .............................................................. Fuse Bits........................................................................................................... Signature Bytes ................................................................................................ Calibration Byte ................................................................................................ Page Size ......................................................................................................... Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands .................. Parallel Programming ....................................................................................... Serial Downloading........................................................................................... Serial Programming Pin Mapping ..................................................................... 219 220 222 222 222 223 225 234 234

Electrical Characteristics................................................................ 239

Absolute Maximum Ratings*............................................................................. DC Characteristics............................................................................................ External Clock Drive Waveforms ...................................................................... External Clock Drive ......................................................................................... Two-wire Serial Interface Characteristics ......................................................... SPI Timing Characteristics ............................................................................... ADC Characteristics ......................................................................................... 239 239 241 241 242 243 245

ATmega8 Typical Characteristics .................................................. 246 Register Summary ........................................................................... 284 Instruction Set Summary ................................................................ 286 Ordering Information....................................................................... 289 Packaging Information .................................................................... 290
32A ................................................................................................................... 290 28P3 ................................................................................................................. 291 32M1-A ............................................................................................................. 292

Erratas .............................................................................................. 293

ATmega8 Rev. D, E, F, and G .......................................................................................... 293

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Datasheet Revision History ............................................................ 294
Changes from Rev. 2486N-09/04 to Rev. 2486O-10/04................................... Changes from Rev. 2486M-12/03 to Rev. 2486N-09/04 .................................. Changes from Rev. 2486L-10/03 to Rev. 2486M-12/03 ................................... Changes from Rev. 2486K-08/03 to Rev. 2486L-10/03.................................... Changes from Rev. 2486J-02/03 to Rev. 2486K-08/03.................................... Changes from Rev. 2486I-12/02 to Rev. 2486J-02/03 ..................................... Changes from Rev. 2486H-09/02 to Rev. 2486I-12/02 .................................... Changes from Rev. 2486G-09/02 to Rev. 2486H-09/02................................... Changes from Rev. 2486F-07/02 to Rev. 2486G-09/02 ................................... Changes from Rev. 2486E-06/02 to Rev. 2486F-07/02 ................................... Changes from Rev. 2486D-03/02 to Rev. 2486E-06/02 ................................... Changes from Rev. 2486C-03/02 to Rev. 2486D-03/02................................... Changes from Rev. 2486B-12/01 to Rev. 2486C-03/02 ................................... 294 294 294 294 295 295 296 296 296 296 296 297 297

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